NC State to host free FutureTEX webinar

North Carolina State University (NC State) will be hosting a free webinar Oct. 8, 2026, 3–5 p.m. EST. This informational webinar will share more about the university’s recent FutureTEX award and drive industry engagement in the initiative.

The FutureTEX award — which includes $36 million in its first year and has a ceiling of $480 million over a decade — brings together industry, government, university and nonprofit partners to advance manufacturing technologies of textiles for military and domestic applications. FutureTEX will champion workforce development and modernization of facilities and equipment to increase U.S. competitiveness. NC state was chosen to lead this 10-year Department of Defense initiative.

FutureTEX will be a connective infrastructure for the U.S. fiber and textile industrial base: a national network linking industry, government, academia, trade associations, existing manufacturing assets, applied research, workforce development, testing, standards, digital tools, pilot production and commercialization.

Industry professionals are invited to attend by registering here. For questions, please contact Lorena Caudillo at zteregistrations@ncsu.edu.