WEBINAR INVITATION
BIOTECHNOLOGIES APPLIED IN TEXTILE PROCESSING
How can biotechnology accelerate the transition of the textile industry toward a circular, cleaner, and more energy-efficient future?
We invite you to join this expert webinar exploring the role of biotechnologies in modern textile processing, with a strong focus on sustainability, innovation, and EU policy developments.
đź“… 13 January 2026
🕚 11:00–11:45 CET
đź’» Online | English
đź”— Registration: https://jirango.com/cview/web/8ad5b755?lang=eng
This session is designed for SMEs in the apparel and textile sector, as well as universities, R&D institutes, and fashion designers, and will bring together researchers, innovators, and industry professionals.
What you will learn:
- How biotechnology is becoming a key enabler of the textile sector’s transition to the circular economy
- The role of enzymes and bio-based processes in replacing harsh chemicals in textile wet processing
- How to shorten processes, increase flexibility, and reduce energy consumption
- Opportunities for introducing renewable, recyclable, and biodegradable materials
- Best practices and future perspectives for bio-based processing and textile waste reuse
- How current developments align with the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles and the evolving Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework
🧠AGENDA:
11:00 – 11.05 Welcome & Introduction
Moderator: Lena-Marie Jensen (Science Park BorĂĄs, SE)
11:05 – 11.35 BIOTECHNOLOGIES APPLIED IN TEXTILE PROCESSING
Speaker: Jan MAREK (INOTEX Ltd., CZ)
11:35 – 11.45 Q&A Session
Moderator: Lena-Marie Jensen (Science Park BorĂĄs, SE)
👉 Your expertise and engagement matter. Join us and help shape the future of sustainable textile processing through biotechnology.
By participating, you will gain practical insights and actionable guidance on how to prepare for and implement bio-based tools within the European textile and apparel industry.
🎙 SPEAKER
Jan Marek, Technical & Sales Director, INOTEX Ltd. (CZ)
Graduated from Institute of Chemical Technology Prague - Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology (1975 MSc, 1988 PhD) spend the whole professional career with textile wet processing (textile chemistry, finishing technology & textile material functionalization, biotechnology) research and innovations (Textile Finishing Res. Inst. since 1975-1992). Since 1992 Technical and Sales Director of INOTEX Ltd. Dvur Kralove (CZ) - small private innovation and technology transfer company specialised in wet processing of textiles, supporting implementation of customised R&D results into the industrial practice by use of own small lot production capacities (speciality (bio)chemicals, low batch finishing and coating of textiles). Research of new (bio)chemistry and technology of added value functional textiles, sustainable development of cleaner production, new waste-less (bio)treatments of natural renewable (fibrous) sources, shaping TC towards CE. Experienced in project coordination (national, international).
Since 2005 co-chair of the “BioTEX” R&D roadmap - a joint interdisciplinary program on the textile biotech between ETP FT/EURATEX and EuropaBIO/SusChem. Member of ETP FTC Theme III. EURATEX – member of Innovation Committee (since 2021). Member of TEXTRANET Executive Council (2010-2019). Member of the Regional (RiS3) Sci and Res. Council (since 2019). Vicepresident of CTPT (CZ Technol. Platform Textiles). President of the Czech Society of Textile Chemists and Colourists (since 2008), Vicepresident of IFATCC (since 2012-2020; 2015-2018 president). Member of ETP FTC Board (since 2023). AATCC member.