When roughly 40 research institutions share a trade fair floor with 20 start-ups and a growing cluster of AI-enabled production tools, something more than an exhibition is taking place. At Techtextil and Texprocess in Frankfurt am Main, the line between textile R&D and commercial manufacturing is being actively shortened. I’ve followed these twin fairs across … Read more
Structural differentiation in innovation leadership is not common among mid-tier nonwoven manufacturers. When a company explicitly separates R&D strategy from next-generation product management, it is telling the market something deliberate about where it intends to go. Nonwovenn, headquartered in Bridgwater, England, announced on April 7, 2026, the appointment of Dr. Nisarg Tambe as Director of … Read more
Getting a food or beverage concept from bench to brief has always been expensive — and most of that cost lands before a single unit ships. A new facility at the University of Queensland is designed to change that calculus for Australian producers. The Faba Maker Space, developed under Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator (Faba), … Read more
