We’re proud to announce that Quantox Technology GmbH has joined forces with 13 other European partners in the EU-funded STREP project, an ambitious initiative set to reshape the future of Europe’s textile industry.

Officially launched at the kick-off meeting held on April 29–30, 2025, at Aalborg University in Denmark, the STREP project (Smart Technologies for the REcovery and Processing of textile waste) brings together a powerful consortium of research institutions, innovative tech companies, and sustainability-focused organizations across Europe.

About the STREP Project

STREP is a 36-month project coordinated by Aalborg University and funded by the European Union. Its mission: to make Europe’s textile sector smart, circular, and sustainable.

The vision of STREP is to create a fully closed-loop system in which 100% of yarn is produced from post-consumer textile waste. The project leverages cutting-edge AI-driven sorting, automation, and next-gen recycling technologies to make circularity not only possible, but scalable and efficient across the continent.

With 14 expert organizations from across the EU on board, STREP is set to build a smarter, greener future for the textile industry.

Quantox’s Role in the STREP Project

As part of the Quantox Technology Group (founded in 2006, with HQ in Serbia), Quantox GmbH represents the company’s presence in the DACH region, supporting EU-wide digital innovation.

Backed by a €20M investment from Sandberg Capital in 2022, Quantox has over 300+ tech professionals across 13 offices in 7 countries and brings deep expertise in software development, DevOps, UI/UX design, and IT consulting to the project.

Our contributions to the STREP project span across several key work packages:

🔍  Traceability System for Textile Waste

• Our Role: Major contributor in data modeling, interoperability, and digital product passport development.
  
  

🚀  Evaluation and Demonstration in Pilots

• Our Role: Acting as systems integrator and pilot data collaboraton, ensuring seamless data flow and system functionality in real-world pilot setups.
  
  

🌍  Dissemination, Exploitation and Clustering

• Our Role: Contributing to communication, results exploitation, and ecosystem building to maximize project impact across the industry.
  
  

🧩  Project Coordination and Management

• Our Role: Supporting as a contributor, ensuring alignment with project goals and smooth collaboration across partners.

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Driving Sustainability Through Technology

Our involvement in STREP reinforces our long-standing commitment to sustainability, innovation, and cross-border collaboration. By combining our tech expertise with the goals of the circular economy, we’re helping to create a textile industry that’s not only smarter—but more responsible.

We’re excited to be part of this transformative journey and look forward to sharing more updates as the project evolves.

Let’s build a circular future—together.

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