Stars Talks is a program of online seminars launched STARS EU European University in which specialists of the alliance will present proposals based on science and knowledge with the potential to support regional development.
María Jose Ferreira, Research and Quality Director of Portuguese Footwear Research Centre, was the first speaker of the series, with the talk “Portuguese footwear cluster – Innovative green materials, processes and products” on 17th April 2024.
In her presentation, Ferreira shared the global approach pursued in Portuguese projects GreenShoes4.0 and BioShoes4All, along with examples of the new and “next generation” of sustainable materials and processes, including biological and biobased materials, man-made bio-based materials, material-to-material recycling, and new concepts of functional, durable, or circular handbags or footwear.