2. Who we are
• Location: Iași, the most important economical, cultural and
trade center of the North-East Development Region of
Romania.
• People: Caterina Ailiesei, CEO Reginnova NE
Gabriela Iftode, Project Manager
Marius & Lidia Alexa, Communication Experts
Gabriela Stoica, Project Manager REDU
Elvys Prisecaru, Slow Fashion Designer REDU
• Previous connection to TCBL: Katty Fashion (founder of
Reginnova NE) is a TCBL Associate Enterprise since the 1st
TCBL Call for Associate Business Pilots and attended the
TCBL 2016 conference.
Iași
3. WhyTCBL
• What interested us in TCBL
TCBL Principles, Core Values and Elements identified for
a sustainable future of the European T&C industry,
Short Runs, Natural Cotton and Independents Business
Cases.
• What we think we can bring
We will engage in selecting further associates, both from
Labs and enterprises of the NE Romania ad the
replication of activities promoted by the project at
regionaly.
• The main benefits we see
Have access to the TCBL community, platforms and co-
design services,
Explore innovative and sustainable business models and
new market opportunities,
Share experience and knowledge.
4. • What kinds of Labs you see bringing in
This April, REDU, the social enterprise of our partner Mai
Bine, has applied to become a TCBL Place Lab, meeting
the principles and values of the TCBL community.
REDU aims at behavioral change and getting a sense of
responsibility of fabrication processes and consumption of
textile and clothing into the local community.
New Labs
5. Enterprises
• What kinds of enterprises you see coming in
We aim to attract at least 17 enterprises, both workshops
and factories, mainly from the NE Region, for the Calls for
Expressions of Interest in 2018 and 2019:
companies and individuals interested in revival the
national hemp industry based on sustainable business
models,
companies interested in Short Runs and Bespoke
manufacturing as an alternative to the fast-fashion
production.
6. Connection
• Who you would like to link up with
Independent designers interested in short runs
capabilities for their orders
Stakeholders from the TCBL community interested in
value chains based on hemp and other natural fibers
TCBL Labs developing new business models for target
value chains in our region.
• What new ideas have come to you
Set up a Business HUB dedicated to sustainable
development of the T&C industry in our region based on
elements tested within the TCBL project.