The new Textile Technology Observatory is an information service that specialises in the textile sector and which users can access via the webpage www.observatoriotextil.com. It provides a vast source of information that is structured and offered in accordance with the needs of textile companies, delivered at the right time and always kept up to date. This makes it a unique platform which provides textile companies with the most relevant information pertaining to the sector and responds to their innovation needs. The following table shows the total number of innovations published in the Textile Technology Observatory. TOTAL INNOVATIONS PUBLISHED IN THE TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY OBSERVATORY NEWS ITEMS 12,036 41% PUBLIC FUNDING 572 2% EVENTS 813 3% TECHNICAL ARTICLES 8,480 29% PATENTS 7,443 25%