{"id":3163414,"date":"2021-11-05T15:32:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T15:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/worth-ii-inspiring-innovation-through-creative-connections-around-europe\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:17:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:17:11","slug":"worth-ii-inspiring-innovation-through-creative-connections-around-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/en\/worth-ii-inspiring-innovation-through-creative-connections-around-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"WORTH II: Inspiring innovation through creative connections around Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WORTH II partnership project aims to\u00a0strengthen the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in the fashion industry and lifestyle sector, increasing their innovation capacity and helping them in the transition to climate neutrality and digital leadership. 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