Innovation

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

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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

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Tapestry awarded US patent for AI platform Mira

May 28, 2026 / United States

The US-based luxury group has been awarded a US patent for Mira, its artificial intelligence platform designed to integrate company data and facilitate quicker decision-making

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Portuguese footwear industry heads to Brussels to promote debate on reindustrialisation

May 26, 2026 / Portugal

The Portuguese footwear sector will travel to Brussels on the 16th of June to advocate for a reindustrialisation of Europe that is based on innovation, sustainability, and local production

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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

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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

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TOWORKFOR launches reusable CleanStep overshoe

Apr 21, 2026 / Portugal

The Portuguese safety footwear brand has launched CleanStep, a reusable overshoe that enables users to move between environments without leaving marks or dirt on floors

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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FAIST project drives modernisation in the Portuguese footwear industry

Dec 10, 2025 / Portugal

The FAIST project aims to transform the Portuguese footwear industry by advancing automation, digital manufacturing, and sustainability. It plans to deliver 80 innovations under its 50 million euros investment

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Future of the footwear industry discussed at Porto conference

Dec 5, 2025 / Portugal

An international conference dedicated to the future of the Portuguese and European footwear industries was held as part of the FAIST project on the 18th and 19th of November

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Consumer-to-Consumer and a big shift in work culture: how Nicoline Van Enter (Footwearology) sees AI

Nov 17, 2025 / World Footwear Voices

During the 22nd UITIC Congress in Shanghai in September, we had the opportunity to speak with Nicoline Van Enter, CEO and founder of Footwearology, who shared some valuable insights about AI with us. Watch the video with the converstation now