2030 Olympic Games: Call for proposals launched for innovative textile solutions

As Chamonix, Grenoble and Albertville prepare to host the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2030, a call for expressions of interest has been launched to identify innovative textile solutions in France that could contribute to the project.

“The Call for Expressions of Interest aims to showcase innovative textile solutions put forward by French stakeholders, aligned with the needs of the Games,” the notice stated, giving companies until October 10 to respond.

In particular, companies offering recycling processes that enable circularity in textile use, as well as manufacturers of innovative textile and composite materials, are invited to apply. Organisations offering low‑environmental‑impact processes and services, and “smart products” incorporating textiles, are also encouraged to come forward.

“Projects applying must be at a very high level of maturity,” the call noted, while also inviting less established organisations to come forward if they can demonstrate their progress during the Games. This is provided their activities are underpinned by local know‑how, by resource‑efficient, responsible and secure solutions, and by a sustainable approach that takes climate change into account—alongside an inclusive approach.

The conditions and application form can be downloaded from the Techtera website, the competitiveness cluster for the French textile industry in Auvergne‑Rhône‑Alpes.