We’re delighted to welcome Professor Parikshit Goswami to the Textile Centre of Excellence Board.

As an industry owned not-for-profit, our existing board is made up of CEOs from amongst our 100+ member companies.

Professor Goswami joins as our first ever board member from academia and brings internationally recognised expertise in technical textiles, research, innovation and sustainability. As Director of Research and Innovation and Director of the Technical Textiles Research Centre at The University of Huddersfield, he has been instrumental in strengthening collaboration between academia and industry while driving innovation across the sector.

Professor Goswami joins our existing Board members Alan Williams, Amanda McLaren, David Antich, Richard Brook and Grant Aitchison, bringing a valuable academic perspective that will further strengthen TCoE’s strategic direction.

Shahban Aziz, Managing Director of TCoE, said:

“We’re delighted to welcome Professor Goswami to the Board. His world-renowned expertise, leadership and passion for innovation make him an outstanding addition. Strengthening the connection between academia and industry is vital to the future of our sector and Parik’s insight will help us continue to support businesses, develop skills and drive innovation across textiles and advanced manufacturing.”

We look forward to working with Professor Goswami and are excited about the knowledge, experience and fresh perspective he brings to the Board. Welcome to TCoE!