The Parc Científic de la Universitat de València (PCUV) company, PersiSKIN, a technology-based company in the agri-food sector, consolidates its innovative proposal as a solution to the surplus of Valencian persimmon through the manufacture of vegan textiles, with the achievement of awards such as the Modaes Startup Contest, which recognizes the social value of the company and its commitment to sustainability and circular economy.
In its commitment to vegan textiles as a substitute for animal and synthetic leather, the Valencian company PersiSKIN, located in the Parc Científic de la Universitat de València (PCUV), is gaining notoriety thanks to awards such as the one given by the specialized media Modaes, which has selected the company as the winner of the third edition of the Fashion StartUp Contest.
PersiSKIN has won in the final of the contest in which ten finalist companies have defended their project in front of more than 120 attendees: entrepreneurs and managers of the startup environment, investment groups, academia and large companies in the fashion industry. The company takes over from Sepiia, winner of the first edition, and Recovo, last year's winner.
PersiSKIN has won in the final of the contest in which ten finalist companies have defended their project in front of more than 120 attendees
The award was collected by Jaime Sanfelix, CEO and founder of the company, and Carlos Alfonso, director of legal and institutional relations of the company. "PersiSKIN reinforces brands not only in sustainability but also in support of the circular economy, positioning the productive ecosystem of persimmon at the center," commented Sanfelix.
The award includes support and advice on Instagram and Facebook campaigns, given by Meta; a 15,000 euro voucher for advertising on Instagram and Facebook; coaching by Clemente Cebrián; eighty hours of business plan consulting given by EY and a mentoring session with the Kibo Ventures team. PersiSKIN will also receive support in the form of a year's subscription to Modaes and a subscription to the newspaper, as well as invitations to events and training programs. In addition, the finalist startups will become part of the pool of startups analyzed by Mango StartUp Studio.
The Fashion Startup Contest are awards created by Modaes with the support of Mango StartUp Studio and Meta. It also has the support of EY, El Ganso, Kibo and Ventures and has had the collaboration in the final of the Madrid City Council in the framework of the Madrid Fashion Capital program.
"PersiSKIN reinforces brands not only in sustainability but also in support of the circular economy, positioning the productive ecosystem of persimmon at the center," comments Jaime Sanfelix, CEO and founder of PersiSKIN
Second life for Valencian persimmons
PersiSKIN is committed to a circular business model based on giving a second life to persimmons that have no commercial outlet in the fruit market. On the one hand, it revalues this crop, which currently occupies 14,430 hectares in the Valencian Community, and offers farmers an outlet for these items. On the other hand, it favors the generation of employment in the production area as well as the creation of a textile sub-sector and at the same time offers the market a sustainable alternative to animal and synthetic leather.