STAND Project Showcased at BBGNight 2026

7th October 2026
Two members of the ITU team seated at the STAND exhibition booth at BBGNight, with a STAND project poster on Smart Textile Diabetic Foot Care displayed behind them. The table in front holds printed information sheets in Turkish and a purple BBGNight "Science & Future Night" sign showing Stand Number 26.

STAND at BBGNight

On 25 September 2026, the Istanbul Technical University (ITU) team presented the STAND project at BBGNight, part of the European Researchers’ Night activities held at Istanbul Technical University.

About BBG Night

‍European Researchers' Night, Researchers at Schools, and Citizen Science into a year-round programme that makes science accessible, interactive and inspiring for everyone. Through hands-on activities, science festivals, school visits, workshops, digital learning resources and citizen science campaigns, BBGNight encourages people of all ages to discover how research contributes to solving today's global challenges in climate, health, digital technologies and sustainability.

Presenting STAND at ITU

Through a dedicated exhibition booth and poster presentation the team introduced the STAND project’s smart textile approach for diabetic foot care to students and visitors. The presentation highlighted how textile engineering, advanced materials, sensing technologies and data-driven approaches come together within STAND to support the development of next-generation wearable solutions.

The event also provided an opportunity to discuss the project with students and visitors and to raise awareness of the potential of smart textiles in healthcare and interdisciplinary research.

Sharing STAND's research more widely

Participation in BBGNight forms part of STAND’s wider dissemination and public engagement activities, helping to share the project’s research and objectives with audiences beyond the consortium.

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