Nonwoven Product Development & Innovation
Accelerate Commercialization from Laboratory Concept to Pilot Scale
In-Person
August 10-13, 2027
INDA/NWI Member: $2,500
Non-member: $3,300
Coming soon: Registration details and course agenda.
Multiple registrants from the same company receive a discount.
Presented by The Nonwovens Institute & North Carolina State University
Overview
The Nonwoven Product Development & Innovation course is a dynamic, hands-on program designed to accelerate the commercialization of engineered fabrics. Developed and hosted by The Nonwovens Institute (NWI), this course provides a rare opportunity to physically take a product concept from lab-scale prototyping to pilot-scale production and final testing. Strategically combining formal theory with a real-world product development exemplar in NWI's state-of-the-art fabrication labs, the program resolves the common friction between R&D ambition and commercial manufacturing readiness.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Navigate the complete stage-gate process to efficiently evaluate material availability, manufacturing feasibility, and production costs.
- Master critical commercialization drivers, including market research strategy, intellectual property considerations, and circularity/sustainability requirements.
- Apply Design of Experiments (DOE) methodologies to optimize new product parameters on world-class pilot production equipment.
- Accelerate speed-to-market by integrating hands-on prototype testing with a robust corporate innovation culture.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for business developers, R&D leaders, marketing professionals, and technical sales managers.
