Imagine a digital map that doesn't just show where factories are, but how they can share waste and resources to stop pollution. It's like a matchmaking service for clothing brands and makers in a city to build a closed-loop system. Instead of shipping materials across the world, it helps them find and work with neighbors to create a cleaner local industry.
Textile production is environmentally unsustainable and fragmented. Current urban planning and supply chain management are handled separately, causing missed opportunities for resource sharing and local production.
The MANTEL platform, a full-stack digital tool featuring geospatial analytics, a dynamic self-assessment scoring system, and integrated value-chain mapping.
If you are a sustainable fashion brand dealing with fragmented supply chains — this project developed the MANTEL platform that maps local actors and supports decision-making for regenerative production.
If you are a city manager dealing with inefficient industrial land use — this project developed geospatial analytics and clustering tools that help organize manufacturing ecosystems in cities like Rotterdam and Athens.
If you are a software provider dealing with isolated data silos — this project developed a full-stack platform integrating four existing tools (PlatformU, Insylay, CirculaTool, Roadmapper) into one actionable system.
Based on available project data, the platform is described as open-source, but specific pricing or licensing costs for commercial use are not mentioned.
Yes, the project is designed as a replicable model intended for transfer to other sectors and cities beyond the initial focus on Athens and Rotterdam.
Based on available project data, the platform is open-source, though specific IP agreements between the 9 partners are not detailed.
The system uses a full-stack architecture with PostGIS for geospatial analytics and secure authentication for file-upload services to integrate multi-country data.
The project period runs from 2024-01-01 to 2026-12-31.
The consortium is well-balanced for technology transfer, featuring a 33% industry ratio with 3 industrial partners and 4 SMEs. Led by TU Delft, the group combines academic research from 3 universities with practical implementation across 4 countries (NL, GR, ES, FR), ensuring the digital tools are grounded in real-world manufacturing needs.
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