Founded in 2010, biov8tion inspires and facilitates material disruption across the textile industry, working collaboratively to unlock fresh opportunities for sustainable product development. We find creative, commercial pathways to sustainable innovation via thought partnerships, topic explorations, strategic advisory and convening cross-sector consortia. Our partners, co-innovators and clients include the world’s biggest brands and retailers, supply chain, academia, non-profits and government funded organisations. Led by Founder and Material Futurist, Sophie Mather, biov8tion brings strategy, vision and technical expertise gained from two decades of cross industry, on the ground experience in Europe, USA and Asia. Our vast network enables us to deliver optimal commercial solutions and long term success by bridging the gap between academic research, manufacturing excellence and product engines. Across the last decade, biov8tion has driven the topic of microfibre release from clothing via founding roles in #DontFeedTheFish and The Microfibre Consortium, and played key roles in the Textile Exchange BioSynthetics working group and WRAP’s Clothing Knowledge Hub. We regularly challenge and inspire audiences via conferences, media and keynote speaking, expert commentary, mentoring and lecturing. Recent platforms include TEDx, UK parliamentary forums, industry conferences and to HRH The Prince of Wales.