One of the most recent initiatives, which is supported by public funding, is the setting-up of the Open Hybrid LabFactory in Wolfsburg, Germany. The research campus was officially opened on 22 September 2016 and Karl Mayer Technische Textilien (Technical Textiles) has taken part in the initiative by supplying a modified multiaxial warp knitting machine for use in the new innovation centre.

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