Lectra and ESCP Europe have established a Fashion and Technology Chair to develop an innovative education and research program. The aim is to develop and disseminate knowledge based on innovations within the fashion and luxury sectors by the means of cutting-edge technologies.
The chair’s main objective is to develop and convey knowledge based on innovations within the fashion and luxury sectors, thanks to cutting-edge technologies. The fashion and luxury sectors and their approach to technologies linked to design and supply change management. There will also be a focus on the challenges of digital development and on the emergence of value-added strategies for innovation and original business models in developing countries, particularly China.
The chair will promote technology as a catalyst for innovation among students and alumni. This will be one of the themes studied by ESCP students every year and the subject of research dissertations and professional theses.
Established in 1819, ESCP Europe is the world’s first business school and has educated generations of leaders and entrepreneurs. ESCP’s alumni network counts 40,000 members in 150 countries and from 200 nationalities.
Lectra provides integrated technology solutions for product design, development and manufacturing processes. Its services are used in fashion (apparel, accessories, footwear), automotive (car seats and interiors, airbags), furniture as well as a wide variety of other market sectors.
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