A breakthrough at lab-scale is always a hypothesis.
The #TrailblazerProgramme, by
@globalfashionagenda and
@pdsventures / #PDSGroup helps early-stage innovators bridge the gap between research, industry and real-world scale.
This year’s shortlist brings together some of the most promising developments across AI pattern optimisation, next-generation recycling, bio-based colourants and agricultural waste fibres.
Right now,
@jorgemiguelcribeiro is at the Global Fashion Summit 2026, Copenhagen, in the room where the next collaboration starts.
One of the nine shortlisted projects will earn the opportunity to jumpstarts their expansion with an investment package of up to USD 200,000, plus operational support from PDS Group's network, with
@PositiveMaterials collaborating with the winner through R&D, product development and scale-up.
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2026 trailblazer Shortlist
Tech Powered Transformation
• Frontier
@frontier.cool
• Synflux
@synflux.io
• Nūl
@nul.global
Closed Loop Pathways
• Tira Fibers #tirafibers
• FIBERLY #fiberly
• MacroCycle #macrocycle
Working With Nature
• Fibe
@fibe.uk
• Tintte
@tintte.bio
• Demeter Bio
@demeterbio
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We’re excited to see where this next generation of trailblazers goes, and whoever wins today, the real work begins tomorrow.
#Trailblazer #GlobalFashionSummit2026 #PositiveMaterials #PDSVentures #RegenerativeTextiles