The Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator is a hub for ethical fashion and design providing designers with the resources they need to transform their ideas into successful businesses and recently kicked off a fashion + tech residency with NYCEDC’s Futureworks Shops. Resources for the three new residents include: a studio space, an R&D center for advancing the manufacturing of responsible smart garments and functional textiles, a small scale production lab for knit, cut and sew, technical embroidery and weaving, access to conference/showroom space, and an on-site sustainability resource center where designers can create practical roadmaps to optimize the complete lifecycle of their designs.
This year, the BF+DA became part of Futureworks Shops, a network of spaces across the five boroughs where product entrepreneurs can turn their ideas into reality. Futureworks NYC has partnered with us and 11 other production hubs to provide entrepreneurs with a diverse set of resources and discounted services to build and grow their businesses here.
As part of our collaboration, Futureworks Shops sponsored three tech businesses at the BF+DA including two wearables startups and a fashion tech publication. The three businesses started Nov 1 and will continue to grow their businesses through Apr 30, 2018.
Here’s a little bit about the three…
