The document outlines the timeline and process for the WEARsustain open call for funding wearable and e-textile projects that address ethics and sustainability. It discusses: 1) An open call for funding up to €50k per interdisciplinary project working with technologists to address product lifecycle issues. 2) The application timeline from November 2017 to January 2018, selection process involving reviewers, and notification of winners by February 2018 to begin 6 month prototypes by March 2018. 3) Funding will be provided in installments of €25k initially, €15k after midterm review, and €10k after final review, along with €15k in innovation vouchers. 4)

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APPLY: OPEN CALL 2
Scope: wearables and e-textiles worn on the body that may collect body
data and/or data about your environment
Nature of projects: interdisciplinary artists &/or designers working with
technologists, addressing ethics & sustainability issues within the product
lifecycle
Opening 15th November 2017
Deadline 15th January 2018
€50K funding per project

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Timeline for applicants and selected teams
Financial direct and indirect support
External stakeholders
Team obligations
AGENDA

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Application between 15/11/17 and 15/01/18
Assessed by Reviewers
Selected finalists will be invited to pitch on 07-09/02/18
Winners will be notified by 16/02/18
Teams must be prepared to work together on their prototypes from
19/03/18, over a period of 6 months
Selection of main mentor: mid March
Assignment of home hub: before end April
Mid term evaluation: June
End term evaluation: September

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Proposed projects shall receive up to €50K
• €25K at start (including innovation vouchers)
• €15K after mid-term evaluation
• €10K after final evaluation
In other words
A maximum of €50K in two forms
• A fee (€35K) to be spent for prototype development and team’s salaries
• Innovation vouchers (€15K) aimed at support -> paid directly by imec
No team reimbursement on invoice! Funding provided if positive evaluation
FUNDING & INSTALMENTS

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Reviewers
Reviewers are responsible for assessing proposals and selecting teams after
submission after the Open Call has closed.
They are involved in stage 1 short-listing of proposals and/or stage 2 pitching
sessions.
EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

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Mentors
Mentors are responsible to advise and practically support the selected teams
over the time of their project in their field of expertise.
Mentors may be independent experts in their field or attached to a hub and / or
its network.
EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS (2)

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Mentors
Each team will be assigned a main mentor
- The team’s first point of contact
- Regular follow up
- His/her field of expertise will cover the team’s main requirements
- The team along with their mentor will create a tailored support and
services plan for the team
EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS (3)

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Mentoring services

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Role of Hubs in the WEAR Project and Ecosystem
● Hubs are local ambassador centres and form the crucial structure and the backbone of the
WEAR ecosystem in Europe, during the WEAR project duration and beyond.
● Hubs come in all different shapes and sizes, and can be described in many different ways –
collectives, co-operatives, (fab) labs, design centres, makerspaces, universities, incubators,
accelerators, etc.
● Hubs will contribute to the development of WEAR’s Sustainability Strategy, a toolkit that is
aimed at stakeholders involved in the wearable technology, electronic and smart textiles
community
● Currently 66 active WEAR hubs are listed in our network:
https://network.wearsustain.eu/actors?membership=-,WEAR%20Sustain%20Hub
EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS (4)

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The sub-grant agreement
Signed between the team coordinator and imec
At least one legal entity required to receive funding from imec
Team agreement required between team members (Consortium Agreement), notably regarding
Intellectual Property
External communication strongly encouraged, with mandatory reference (to WEAR and EU)
Reporting: monthly, mid-term and end-term
 Progress, problem, reach of objectives, use of vouchers, sustainability and ethics
TEAM OBLIGATIONS

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Ethics & Sustainability
Already crucial in the selection phase -> checked in the evaluations
Code of Conduct
Ethical Self-Assessment
=> Contribution to our research
TEAM OBLIGATIONS (2)

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Selection
15/01-16/02
• Reviewers
• Contract to sign
• Choice of main
mentor
Mid-term evaluation
June 2018
• Mid-term report
• Monitoring
Committee
Final evaluation
September 2018
• Final report
• Monitoring
Committee
Services provided by mentor(s) and hub(s)
IN SUM
Start: 19/03

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