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Our team was pleased to attend the final of this year\u2019s TBAT Innovation Challenge this week, which was sponsored by Forresters. The overall winner of this year\u2019s competition was A&B Smart Materials<\/a>, a company that develops sustainable, bio-based superabsorbent polymers (SAPs). They create biodegradable alternatives to traditional petroleum-based SAPs, contributing to a sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Benjamin White of A&B Smart Materials at the Finalists Showcase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A&B Smart Materials took home the grand prize of \u00a310,000 in cash, as well as part of a support package worth \u00a380,000.<\/p>\n\n\n

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2025 winner of the TBAT Innovation Challenge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

They were up against tough competition, including runners-up Nafura Advanced Technologies<\/a> and Snowball<\/a>, who will each receive a support package to assist them as their projects and services develop further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Harry Brooksbank of Nafuro presents at the Finalists Showcase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Simon Sansome of Snowball presents at the Finalists Showcase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Forresters was proud to sponsor the Innovation Challenge for another year, supporting and stimulating the growth of SMEs by drawing on support from a unique expert partner network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partner Jagvir Purewal<\/a> and Senior Associate Greg Smith<\/a> delivered a workshop on intellectual property protection as part of the educational sessions available to entrants. Jagvir was also on the judging panel this year, and had this to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI was once again blown away by the high standard of entries at this year\u2019s Innovation Challenge, as I am every year. It has been truly rewarding to contribute to the future development of such exciting projects, and it was difficult to pick a winner with so much quality on display. A&B Smart Materials is a worthy winner; their pitch really stood out to the judges, and I look forward to seeing them go from strength to strength in years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to A&B Smart Materials from the team at Forresters. For more information about how to apply for the 2026 Innovation Challenge, please visit the\u00a0TBAT website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All photographs courtesy of Nutkins UK Corporate Photography<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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