A value-driven business ecosystem for industrial transformation: the case of the EU’s H2020 “Textile and Clothing Business Labs”

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Figure 1. The TCBL Business Model Practices.

Table 1. TCBL Business Model Practices.

	Re-connecting	Re-shaping	Re-framing
Business opportunity	Embrace integrity across the supply chain to deliver high-quality and environmentally friendly products.	Transition toward collaborative production processes within a trusted community of like-minded businesses.	Reimagine the consumer experience by exploring new markets and creative possibilities.
Innovation drivers	Radical transparency, sustainable materials and processes, certified supply chain.	Agility, responsiveness, resource sharing, rediscovery of local sourcing.	Product as experience, radical new product meanings, disruption/tradition mix.
Target audience	T&C companies, especially SMEs situated along a specific value chain (e.g., cotton, silk).	Small workshops and ateliers aiming to scale up by networking, manufacturers aiming to scale down.	General public, consumers, fashion designers, fashion brands.
Business focus	Value chain	Value network	Value proposition
Alignment with TCBL vision	Environmental sustainability	Revitalization of manufacturing	Customer-driven experience

Figure 2. BioShades distributed TCBL workshop @Waag held on March 15, 2018.

Figure 3. A typical TCBL lab service profile.

Figure 4. The group production island layout tested at Coco&Rico production facilities.

Figure 5. The natural cotton collection from the Greek experiment at the 2017 Athens conference.