"Development of a Creative Hub for offering support to fashion graduates, young artists start-ups and development mechanisms to the fashion sector of the cross-border area"
CREATIVE HUB
The CREATIVE HUB project is to address the common cross-border challenges of the fashion sector in Greece and Bulgaria by establishing the Creative Hub
Overall objective
- A Fashion Centre of cross border character thatwill operate as a mechanism for the promotion of business know-how and the support of SMEs, professionals, young graduates and students in the textile and clothing sector and other fashion related sectors (footwear, leather, jewelry).
Project Beneficiaries
- Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Greece (LB)
- Hellenic Fashion Industry Association, Greece (PB2)
- GNOSI ANAPTIXIAKI NGO, Greece (PB3)
- Textile and Clothes Branch Organisation, Bulgaria (PB4)
- Association SAVREMIE, Bulgaria (PB5)
Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Lead Beneficiary - Greece
Hellenic Fashion Industry Association,
Project Partner n2 - Greece
GNOSI ANAPTIXIAKI NGO
Project Partner n3 - Greece
Textile and Clothes Branch Organisation
Project Partner n4 - Bulgaria
Association SAVREMIE
Project Partner n5 - Bulgaria
Project Duration
The duration of the project is 24 months and ends in April 2023.
Project Budget
The total project budget is 550.016,50 €.
Main Project Activities
Creative Hub
Establishment of the Creative Hub in Thessaloniki.
Fashion info-days
Fashion info-days in Greece and Bulgaria.
Consulting services
Consulting services tothe target groups on product pricing, fashion branding etc., as well as on the design and development of new fashion trends and collection patterns, creativity development, connecting heritage and new fashion trends, fashion trends analysis.
workshops
Networking workshops for the cooperation of the HUB with other similar Hubs, authorities, organizations, enterprises.
Art direction
Contests to attract young designers, artists and businesses to develop new fashion collections through the HUB.
Reports
Reports on funding sources for the development and implementation of new business and export activities, the implementation of technical guidelines and international standards and the use of sustainable materials, and the transferability of networking models from other creative hubs.