A grant has been awarded to Directa Plus, one of the largest producers and suppliers worldwide of graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial products, for technological innovation in smart fabrics.
“Directa Plus has been allocated a grant for a research project into Graphene for Advanced Textiles and Fashion (“GRATA”), which has been awarded under a competitive public tender by the regional Italian Government of Lombardy. The project is a collaboration between Directa Plus, Novaresin and Soliani companies and the Politecnico of Milan University, with Directa Plus as project leader,” read a statement.
The project will focus on the development of G+ membranes to enhance the thermal and electrical performance of textiles for fashion applications. The total value of the project is expected to be approximately € 1 million, of which 40 per cent will be funded by the European Regional Development Fund via the Lombardy Regional Government.
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Giulio Cesareo, Chief Executive Officer of Directa Plus said, “Over the last six months we have made tremendous progress in the textiles segment, which has seen the launch of several customers’ end-products as well as an increasing pipeline of near- and medium-term commercial opportunities. With the award of this grant, we have a great opportunity to further develop our range of textile products to meet the demands of the textile industry for technological innovation in smart fabrics.”
