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The University of Manchester’s William Lee Innovation Centre (WLIC) has been awarded £4 million to help boost the UK textiles industry. The money, from the EU’s European Social Fund, will be used to launch a new project aimed at helping the UK textiles industry regain its competitive edge over foreign markets.

The Knowledge 4 Innovation (K4I) project will seek to address the structural and economic impact of high-volume production overseas through technology and innovation.

K4I will focus on equipping SMEs with the skills and knowledge needed to help them utilise new technologies. It will also seek to develop a host of niche textile technologies for use in the medical, automotive and sports industries.

Dr Tilak Dias, Head of the WLIC, said, “Textiles businesses now need to focus on functionality and innovation, rather than price in order to compete. This project will seek to instil the knowledge and skills SMEs need to seize new opportunities in global markets through technology and innovation.”

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