Global Change Award | H&M Foundation

Jun 2023 •Read in 4 mins

5 valuable lessons from the GCA Impact Accelerator week

Winning is just the beginning. Now, the journey to push each GCA winner out of the lab and into the hands of consumers, brands and suppliers starts. This is how to scale at speed, according to the experts.

Jun 2023 •Read in 3 mins

H&M Foundation doubles GCA grant and winners

Recyclable and biodegradable polyurethane, food waste polyester, circular dyeing, natural bio-colours, ultra high-performing textiles, seaweed material, AI textile sorting, corn husk and sugarcane fabric, zero waste pattern system, textile-to-textile recycling for polyesters – these are the ten Global Change Award winners 2023, sharing a €2 million grant from the non-profit H&M Foundation.

May 2023 •Read in 4 mins

Revisiting GCA Alumni: How EON, Dimpora & saltyco are powering the future textile industry

To radically transform the textile industry, the boldest ideas must succeed. Here, we check in with three future-shaping innovators whose digital tools, ground-breaking materials, and regenerative processes are reshaping the textile industry in real-time.

Mar 2023 •Read in 4 mins

The 20 Global Change Award 2023 finalists revealed

The application phase is over, the shortlist is in — these are the finalists of the Global Change Award 2023, that our Expert Panel is currently screening.

Mar 2023 •Read in 4 mins

3 experts on how the textile industry can change its course

Transforming fashion is a high mountain to climb. To succeed, we need more innovation, and to find those disruptive innovations a lot of ideas need to be screened.

Mar 2023 •Read in 2 mins

GCA 2023 screening process is in full swing

During the application period, 20 Oct 2022 – 8 Dec 2022, creative ideas to help shift the industry into a planet positive one poured in. We’re now a couple of weeks into the comprehensive screening process, and applications have been shortlisted to 20 entries.