WORTH is the Partnership Project funded by the European Commission under COSME where designers, SMEs, manufacturers, and tech providers work together to develop innovative, design-oriented business ideas.

After a successful 1st call, featuring 65 project winners linked to the 3 pillars of the New European Bauhaus initiative: beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive, WORTH Project has opened the second call for proposals until 15 February 2023. The project focuses on lifestyle industries, including fashion and textile, footwear, leather and fur, furniture/home decoration/interior design, jewellery and accessories.

The project provides companies with an incubation programme to develop new businesses, including a) € 10,000 to 20,000 in financial support; b) coaching on business strategy and technology development; c) legal advice on intellectual property rights and protection; d) participation in exhibitions; e) networking and professional links.

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