Deadline: 25-Apr-22
Decathlon is accepting applications for its International Innovation Challenge to bring Innovative products to satisfy customers looking for quality and performance in their sportswear while maintaining high environmental standards.
The textile and sportswear industries are facing industrial challenges, linked to providing long-lasting and high-performance products whilst taking into account environmental concerns and versatility.
What are they looking for?
- This is why Decathlon, a world leader in the field, is calling on external researchers and startups that can offer innovative solutions for:
- Long-lasting water repellent properties and/or
- You can provide different approaches:
- Increasing water repellency through surface treatment and functionalization, sustainable chemicals and coatings
- New materials and specific designs to repel water
- Devices and products used before or after practice
- You can provide different approaches:
- Combining moisture management (moisture and sweat evaporation during practice) with odour control (deodorising after activity and usage)
- You can provide different approaches:
- Innovative materials and textile design adapted to sweat and odour evaporation
- New coatings, chemical treatments or finishing
- Devices and products used before or after practice
- You can provide different approaches:
- Long-lasting water repellent properties and/or
Win a chance to co-develop your solution and bring it to the market with Decathlon!
- Applicants selected will have tailored support and opportunities. Depending on your solution’s maturity, Decathlon can tailor its support to your needs:
- Access to their R&D platform, equipped with all the prototyping, testing and production equipment
- A fully-financed prototype or PoC with their innovation and product teams
- Scaling with their global network of manufacturers and partners
For more information, visit https://hello-tomorrow.org/decathlon-international-innovation-challenge/