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Building a More Collaborative Advanced Textiles Ecosystem
October 3, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Hosted by the Defense Alliance of North Carolina (DANC) and North Carolina State Industry Extension Services (NCSU IES) in support of the North Carolina Defense Manufacturing Community Support Partnership (NC DMCSP) “Building a More Collaborative Advanced Textiles Ecosystem” Forum
Invited keynote speakers and special guests include representatives from NC State Industry Extension Services, Defense Alliance of NC, Catawba Valley Community College, NC State Wilson College of Textiles, Nc Defense Technology Transition Office(DEFTECH), Manufacturing Solutions Center, NC State Legislators, Office of U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA), the North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC), North Carolina Center for Optimizing Military Performance (NC-COMP), Mills Manufacturing, Economic Partnership of NC, Manufacturing & Textile Innovation Network(MTIN), and other industry sector partners.
- Learn about NC State’s Department of Defense (DoD) Advanced Textiles Program
- Become aware of statewide resources to support small to medium textile companies
- Meet influencers, researched, innovators, and advanced materials researchers, robotics/automation experts and NC textile manufacturers
- Explore opportunities for technology growth and productive partnering
- Share in workforce recruitment strategies
