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FAIST Voices: meet MIND

Jun 4, 2026 / Portugal
Under the FAIST project, the Portuguese company MIND is leveraging its industrial CAD/CAM expertise to create product development, smart technologies and organisational and management tools focused on the footwear and related sectors

FAIST Voices: meet Rodiro

May 29, 2026 / Portugal
With the support of the software company Mind, the Portuguese footwear manufacturer Rodiro has been developing its design products and manufacturing processes as part of the FAIST project

FAIST Voices: meet Tecmacal

May 20, 2026 / Portugal
Part of the FAIST consortium, Tecmacal is developing new equipment solutions to improve automation, process control and added value in footwear manufacturing

FAIST Voices: meet DCSI PRO

May 15, 2026 / Portugal
Part of the FAIST consortium, DCSI PRO is developing automation, robotics and digital solutions to support the technological transformation of footwear production

FAIST Voices: meet Bolflex

Apr 17, 2026 / Portugal
As part of the FAIST project, the Portuguese rubber sole manufacturer is breaking new ground in the field of Industry 4.0, while also deepening its commitment to recycled materials, a goal the company has pursued for a long time

FAIST Voices: meet Belcinto

Mar 24, 2026 / Portugal
As part of the FAIST project, the Portuguese leather goods manufacturer Belcinto was able to innovate existing technology, optimising several production processes and facilitating work that would otherwise be time-consuming

Artificial Intelligence in the Footwear Sector: How are companies deploying AI?

Premium ContentMar 18, 2026 / World Footwear Reports
JUST RELEASED! Read the latest World Footwear Innovation Paper on artificial intelligence in the footwear sector and learn more about where and how companies are implementing it, including three real case studies from Portugal's FAIST project

FAIST Voices: meet Vapesol

Mar 16, 2026 / Portugal
Part of the FAIST consortium, Vapesol is focusing on product development to bring more sustainability and circularity to the sole manufacturing process

FAIST Voices: meet ISI

Feb 24, 2026 / Portugal
With sustainability in its core, ISI, a Portuguese manufacturer specialised in injected soles, aims to accelerate digitalisation and artificial intelligence use under the FAIST consortium

FAIST Voices: meet Olifel

Jan 23, 2026 / Portugal
Under the FAIST, Olifel, a software provider company based in Felgueiras, is exploring how artificial intelligence can help footwear companies modernise their production processes under the FAIST project

FAIST Voices: meet Atlanta and JPM

Jan 12, 2026 / Portugal
Atlanta is a family-owned business specialising in the production of footwear soles. Its main partner, JPM, focuses on providing technology solutions. Together under the FAIST consortium, they are exploring how to replace labour-intensive processes in the footwear sector with technology

European footwear and apparel industries face reindustrialisation challenges

Dec 31, 2025 / Portugal
With production still concentrated in Asia, the European footwear and apparel industries are navigating reindustrialisation, with value-added manufacturing, regulation and sustainability emerging as key factors

AI gains ground across the footwear industry

Dec 30, 2025 / Portugal
Artificial intelligence is being increasingly adopted across the footwear industry, with applications ranging from optimising design and production to managing the supply chain and creating smart footwear

Rethinking business models in a changing footwear market

Dec 29, 2025 / Portugal
In response to evolving market conditions, footwear companies are reshaping their business models through customisation, digitalisation and the use of artificial intelligence

Footwear industry looks to technology and innovation to shape its future

Dec 25, 2025 / Portugal
Innovation and technology were at the centre of a discussion on the future of the footwear industry. The speakers of an international conference held under the FAIST Agenda addressed issues such as production shifts, adoption barriers, and workforce transformation
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