Innovators

Meet the Innovators

GROW celebrates the visionaries who are driving innovation and redefining the future of the leather goods industry. These global pioneers are at the forefront of material innovation, combining cutting-edge technology with sustainable practices to create alternatives that challenge traditional methods. Meet the trailblazing companies featured in the exhibition.

  • HyphaLite™ by ISA Next-Gen Materials

    ISA Next-Gen Materials is a leading Next-Gen materials producer with a trademarked LITE™ (Low Impact to the Environment) production concept for footwear, handbags and accessories. It operates two business units: ISA TanTec for sustainable leather and ISA COSM™ for sustainable new materials.

  • Forager by Ecovative

    Forager by Ecovative

    Forager by Ecovative leads the future of sustainable textiles with AirLoom™ hides, the world’s most advanced mycelium textiles. Farm-grown from mushroom roots and finished by premier tanneries, Forager delivers luxurious handfeel and textures without the animal.

  • LOVR™ and MATTR™ by Revoltech

    revoltech is redefining material innovation with a focus on circularity, scalability, and performance. Founded in 2021 after six years of R&D, the company develops bio-based, plastic-free materials designed to replace harmful alternatives on a global scale. Our mission is to create maximum impact materials that work with nature, not against it.

  • Uncaged

    Uncaged

    UNCAGED Innovations is a biomaterials company combining the power of nature and technology to reimagine leather. The unique bio-interfusion process leverages structural proteins as the nexus to create nanofibril networks that mimic leather. The quality and performance of traditional leather comes from the protein structure of collagen.

  • MIRUM® by NFW

    MIRUM® by NFW

    Was macht effektives Teamwork aus? Es geht nicht nur darum, Teams aus Einzelpersonen zusammenzustellen und auf das Beste zu hoffen. Es geht darum, ein Umfeld zu schaffen, in dem Vertrauen, offene Kommunikation, gegenseitiger Respekt und eine gemeinsame Vision zusammenkommen.

  • Oleatex

    Oleatex

    In einer Unternehmenslandschaft, die sich im ständigen Wandel befindet, ist Anpassungsfähigkeit nicht nur ein Merkmal, sondern ein Wettbewerbsvorteil. Unternehmen, die sich dem Wandel stellen, aus Herausforderungen lernen und sich bei Bedarf neu ausrichten, sind diejenigen, die in einem unsicheren Umfeld nicht nur überleben, sondern auch erfolgreich sind.