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Shaping the future of sustainable footwear 👟 Next in our series of business partnership success stories is innovative footwear brand, Vivobarefoot.     From SME to global brand, Vivobarefoot is redefining how footwear is made - and a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with The Manchester Metropolitan University has helped accelerate that transformation.    By combining academic expertise with industry innovation, the partnership has delivered measurable business impact:    🔷 Faster innovation - Development time cut from 400 to 280 days, enabling quicker response to customer demand  🔷 Smarter, sustainable production - Lead times reduced from 100 to 85 days, supporting more efficient, lower-waste manufacturing  🔷 Real business growth - Projected 10% expansion in key international markets, including the US and Germany  🔷 Cross-disciplinary expertise - Integrating advanced 3D printing, digital innovation and strategic supply chain insight to modernise operations from PrintCity MMU, Manchester Fashion Institute and Manchester Metropolitan University Business School    Together, these changes helped Vivobarefoot scale sustainably - unlocking speed, resilience and long-term innovation.    🔗 Hear from Rosie Cripps, Head of Revivo and Circulatory and Jamie Laird, Product Line Manager and previous KTP Associate: https://lnkd.in/eT3t42HA KTP Manchester Met Research & Innovation at Manchester Met Alex Byars David Bamford Iain Reid Carl Diver Alan Dempsey Amer Gaffar FRSA

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