CITEVE - Centro Tecnológico das Indústrias Têxtil e do Vestuário de Portugal

The Technological Centre for the Textile and Clothing
(T&C) Industry of Portugal is a private non-profit organization active since 1989 and is a reference organization within the National and European scene, regarding research, innovation and technology transfer promotion for the T&C Industry, namely SMEs. CITEVE’s mission is to support the technical and technological development of the textile & clothing industry, promoting innovation and inducing new capacities and new skills as well as helping with the definition of industrial public policies. Since April 2017, CITEVE is the managing authority of the Portuguese Textile Cluster strengthening the engagement and cooperation with the T&C value chain. The Cluster mission is to enhance the endogenous capacity of the consolidated economic aggregate around the textile business.

In the field of R&D and New product development research, CITEVE gathers know-how within the most advanced and innovative technologies. Consulting and technological development also includes sustainable materials and production, digital tools and technologies, energy management, health and safety, waste management and quality management. R&D and innovation-oriented to market demand is one of the major strategic lines of CITEVE and it is focused on National and European R&D projects focused on product/process development, either by private contract, either in programs co-financed by public authorities.

The development of CITEVE in the field of applied research and technology transfer is also strengthen by its active participation in several networks of excellence, such as: The European Technology Platform for The Future of Textiles and Clothing; Textranet - European Network of Textile Research Organizations, Health Cluster Portugal, Cluster Habitat - Portugal, Automotive Cluster – Portugal, Forum Manufacture, Oeko-Tex® Association, among others.