• better access and clever combination of all possible funding sources for even more such collaborative innovation actions in our sector, especially in the New Member States which I find somewhat underrepresented so far;
• more exchange and collaboration between all existing initiatives across Europe to learn from each other and to avoid unnecessary duplication;
• a very efficient management of these structures and an effective use of the available financial resources to make sure that for each Euro of public money put in, we produce more than 1 Euro in economic outcome;
• more communication and promotion of our innovation initiatives among the general public to improve the image of our sector as a knowledge-based, innovative and forward-looking industry.
European Apparel and Textile Organisation