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Bioeconomy in motion
How Portugal is shaping Europe's sustainable future
REPER Avenue de Cortenbergh 12
16TH JUNE BRUSSELS
An artistic illustration of a green high-heeled sandal superimposed over a delicate line drawing of a flower and a grasshopper, featuring watercolour washes in mint and pale blue.
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An artistic illustration of a green high-heeled sandal superimposed over a delicate line drawing of a flower and a grasshopper, featuring watercolour washes in mint and pale blue.
Join us in Brussels to discover the groundbreaking results of the BioShoes4All project and explore the future of the sustainable footwear industry.
A close-up, slightly high-angle shot of a person’s hands holding and touching a dark olive green leather high-top trainer. The shoe features thick, flat white laces and a chunky off-white rubber sole with visible stitching. The person has a natural manicure with bright neon green French tips that coordinate with the colour of the shoe. The background is softly blurred, showing a hint of a white garment with green polka dots.
A Milestone for Sustainable Fashion
Over the past three years, the Portuguese footwear industry has led a revolution in the bioeconomy. Backed by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), a consortium of 70 partners has successfully developed 50 new eco-friendly products and advanced production technologies. Now, we are bringing these innovations to the heart of Europe.
Discover 50 new sustainable products
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Reserve Your Seat
A close-up, slightly high-angle shot of a person’s hands holding and touching a dark olive green leather high-top trainer. The shoe features thick, flat white laces and a chunky off-white rubber sole with visible stitching. The person has a natural manicure with bright neon green French tips that coordinate with the colour of the shoe. The background is softly blurred, showing a hint of a white garment with green polka dots.
Event Programme
16TH JUNE
BRUSSELS
reper
Avenue de Cortenbergh 12
Friday 09 Feb
Arrow
15:30
Opening Remarks
Luís Onofre
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President of APICCAPS
15:45
BioShoes4All: How Portugal is Shaping Europe's Sustainable Footwear Industry
Maria José Ferreira
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Footwear Technological Center of Portugal (CTCP)
16:15
Round Table Discussion
17:00
Case Study Presentation
Carmen Arias
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European Footwear Confederation (CEC)
17:30
Closing Remarks
Valdis Dombrovskis
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European Commission
18:00
BioShoes4All Exhibition
Reserve Your Seat
Reserve Your Seat
Results from the BioShoes4All project.
70
Partners united in the BioShoes4All consortium
50
New eco-products and biomaterials developed
05
Strategic pillars for a circular economy
Pillars of
the project.
A close-up shot of someone holding a shoe upside down to reveal its unique outsole. The sole has a translucent, yellowish-grey appearance with a multicoloured speckled texture, containing visible recycled fragments in shades of blue, black, and red. The person holding the shoe has neon green tipped nails, and a blurred background shows a person wearing a green polka-dot shirt.

Training & Promotion

Capacity building and sustainable consumption.
A top-down view of a dark wooden workshop table covered with shoe design materials. In the centre, an olive green leather high-top trainer with white laces sits on top of technical sketches and material swatches. Other trainers in navy blue and orange are partially visible in the corners, alongside a loose off-white insole. The scene suggests a creative design process in a studio.

Ecological Footwear

Functional, durable, and circular design.
A detailed macro shot of the bottom of a shoe's sole. The beige rubber surface features concentric circular ridges for grip. In the centre, within a smooth circular section, the words "MADE FROM RECYCLED SHOES" are embossed in clean, capitalised sans-serif lettering. The material shows tiny dark flecks, indicating its recycled composition.

Circular Economy

Recycling solutions for post-consumer products.
A clinical, industrial shot of a robotic assembly line in a factory. A mechanical arm with metal and white components holds a black shoe upper firmly in place over a conveyor system. The machinery is complex, featuring wires and metallic structures, with a soft-focus industrial background. The white part of the robotic grip has small black text and a date printed on it, reflecting a high-tech manufacturing environment.

Advanced Production

Automation, robotics, and digitalization.
A close-up shot of a person’s hand resting on a large pile of small, dark grey and brown recycled rubber pellets inside a white industrial bag. The pellets are uniform in size and have a matte, textured appearance. The person has a neutral manicure, and the lighting is soft, highlighting the tactile nature of the raw recycled material used for manufacturing.

Training & Promotion

Capacity building and sustainable consumption.

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