From ambitious start-ups to proven technology trailblazers, ITMA 2027 propels your innovation onto the global stage.
Start-Up Valley (SUV) returns to ITMA 2027 as a high-visibility collaborative platform for independent start-ups to showcase transformative solutions and meet the global textile technology ecosystem for innovations to be discovered and commercialised.
Up to 20 selected start-ups will receive a CEMATEX Start-Up Grant that lowers the barrier to exhibiting at ITMA 2027 while accelerating visibility, credibility and growth.
The grant includes a purpose-designed stand within the SUV, onsite services, and exposure to global manufacturers, brands, investors, and industry leaders. Selected start-ups will also be featured across ITMA’s international marketing channels and may apply to present at the Innovator Xchange, a flagship knowledge platform showcasing insights on automation, digitalisation and sustainability.
ITMA 2023 SUV exhibitors included: Apparel 4.0 Technologies, ColorKiM, COLOURizd, dimpora, Haelixa, HEMP-ACT, Myth.AI, Nano-Dye Technologies, NOOSA, PaperTale Technologies, sewts, Tailr, TreetoTextile, Weffan and Xiphoo.
If your solution drives innovation, impact, and scalability within the ITMA 2027 Index of Products, this is your opportunity to position your brand on a global platform. Applications close on 22 May 2026.
” We met serious buyers and potential collaborators, translating into quality leads, candid feedback and a lasting momentum. At Start-Up Valley, we gained visibility and credibility to accelerate. Meeting decision-makers had validated our proposition. ” Graysha Audren, Founder, Weffan (ITMA 2023 SUV’s participant)
Source: ITMA