WHAT IS THE innovation forum?
The Innovation Forum brings together a curated community of the world’s foremost sustainable solution providers, connecting them with fashion brands, retailers, and other organisations to drive meaningful industry transformation. The Innovation Team supports this mission by engaging members across the full value chain—from pioneering material innovations to end-of-use solutions—encompassing both early-stage and established initiatives. Solutions are selected based on the five Fashion CEO Agenda priorities.
As part of the Innovation Community, solution providers benefit from ongoing engagement opportunities throughout the year. These activities ensure continuous exposure to the wider fashion industry, nurturing collaboration, sparking innovation, and accelerating the adoption of sustainable practices across the sector.
THE FASHION CEO AGENDA priorities
- Respectful and Secure Work Environments – Uphold standards for the respect of universal human rights for all people employed along the value chain
- Promotion of Better Wage Systems – Ensuring the necessary systems to enable suppliers to pay all worker fair compensation or a living wage underpinned by fair purchasing practices and worker rights to freedom of association
- Stewardship of Water, Energy, and Land – Decoupling of value creation from virgin resource extraction and emission growth though coordinated and multi-stakeholder action
- Smart Material Choices – Responsible sourcing of preferred fibres and materials which result in improved environmental and/or social sustainability outcomes in comparison to conventional production
- Circular Fashion System – Decouple value from production growth where waste and pollution are eliminated, products and materials are circulated, and nature is regenerated
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Respectful and Secure Work Environments
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Better Wage Systems
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Resource Stewardship
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Smart Material Choices
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Circular Systems
SOLUTION providers
At the Global Fashion Summit, the Innovation Forum exhibition space delivers solutions to the impacts needed to address the industry challenges as discussed at the Summit. The Matchmaking Programme facilitates strategic connections between solution providers and fashion stakeholders. The Innovation Team assesses the needs and priorities of participating brands, retailers, and organisations, identifying the most suitable innovators to meet these requirements. This process provides the industry with a structured and insightful approach to discovering and adopting transformative solutions.
AMSILK
AMSilk is a global pioneer in industrial biotechnology, redefining materials through outstanding performance and sustainability credentials.
AVALO
Avalo is an AI-powered crop innovation company that fundamentally changes the approach to seed development.
CIRCULAR.FASHION
circular.fashion is the Standard Holder of the Circular Design Standard (CDS) and a catalyst for advancing circular transformation in the fashion industry.
DACHSER
With DACHSER Fashion Logistics as a partner, businesses benefit from industry-specific expertise in textile logistics, the global DACHSER network, and comprehensive contract logistics solutions.
EUROPEAN RECYCLING PLATFORM BY LANDBELL GROUP
European Recycling Platform makes textiles EPR simple, scalable, and future‑proof.
EVERDYE
EverDye delivers a solution that reduces carbon emissions and energy consumption while aiming to eliminate toxic chemicals from dyeing.
HAELIXA
Haelixa is a Swiss traceability company that enables brands and manufacturers to prove the true origin and authenticity of their materials with scientific certainty.
LEAF BIO
Leaf Bio creates BioFleax™, a fossil-free fiber made entirely from renewable plant resources.
OCTARINE BIO
Octarine Bio is a Copenhagen‑based company pioneering a new generation of sustainable, bio‑based colourants produced via precision fermentation.
RE&UP
RE&UP is a circulartech company working to reshape the traditional textile-to-textile paradigm.
SAVE YOUR WARDROBE
Save Your Wardrobe (SYW) is an award-winning aftersales platform powering the next generation of post-purchase infrastructure for global brands and retailers.
VELA BAGS BY SEAMAN PAPER
Vela bags by Seaman Paper are the paper-based solution to single-use plastic.
YKK
Since the company’s founding in Tokyo in 1934, YKK® has continuously set industry standards for quality, service, value, and innovation in the production of zippers, plastic hardware, hook and loop fasteners, webbing tapes, and snap and buttons.
CONTACT us
Whether you are a Brand or a Retailer wishing to be connected with Solution Providers or if you are a Solution Provider wishing to be connected with Brands and Retailers, get in contact and let us do the matchmaking.
