Textile Prototyping,
Pre-production &
Industrial Transfer

CETI supports industrial players and research organisations in transforming validated developments into industrial reality through complementary Prototyping, Pre-production and Industrial Transfer services.

These activities secure scale-up, industrial feasibility and market deployment by bridging the gap between innovation, pilot validation and full-scale production.

As an independent industrial research centre, CETI combines pilot, pre-industrial and industrial expertise to de-risk investments, validate processes and support efficient and reliable industrial implementation.

Industrial challenges we address

Scaling up materials, structures or processes beyond laboratory or pilot levels
Ensuring industrial compatibility of validated prototypes and developments
Controlling technical, operational and quality risks during pre-industrial and industrial phases
Managing regulatory, market and environmental constraints at production scale
Securing robustness, reproducibility and performance stability of processes
Reducing risks during commissioning, ramp-up and industrial deployment

The transition from validated concepts to industrial production involves technical, operational and strategic risks.

Across Prototyping, Pre-production and Industrial Transfer, CETI supports organisations facing challenges such as:

Prototyping, Pre-production & Industrial Transfer –
What CETI delivers

CETI delivers complementary services covering the transition from prototype to stable industrial production, adapted to project maturity and industrial objectives.

Representative
textile prototypes
supporting
technical, market and application validation

Pilot and
pre-industrial trials
under conditions
close to
industrial reality

Small-volume
and complex
productions
to support market entry
or specific industrial needs

Validation of
process
scalability,
robustness and reproducibility

On-site and off-site
technical support
for industrial
implementation and troubleshooting

Assistance for commissioning,
ramp-up and
stabilisation of
industrial production

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CETI added value

Access to pilot, pre-industrial and semi-industrial textile platforms
Ability to bridge development phases and industrial production
Strong expertise in complex, customised and high value-added textile solutions
Proven experience in scale-up, industrial risk mitigation and start-up support
Capability to address technical, industrial, market and regulatory dimensions together
Independent, neutral and confidential support tailored to client needs

Across Prototyping, Pre-production and Industrial Transfer, CETI offers a distinctive positioning based on:

This positioning enables CETI to act as a reliable interface between innovation, industrial decision-making and production.

Our approach –
From validated development
to stable production

CETI applies a structured and pragmatic approach to secure industrial deployment:

Definition of industrial objectives and deployment context
Pilot or pre-industrial trials and small-volume production
Validation of robustness, reproducibility and performance
Industrial implementation, ramp-up support and optimisation

CETI’s Prototyping, Pre-production and Industrial Transfer activities rely on dedicated technological platforms and recognised expertise across the textile value chain.

These resources enable CETI to support industrial partners from validated developments through to stable, efficient and scalable textile production.