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British wool is one of top 50 UK Women in Innovation

A PhD student from the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester who has made sustainable rope from British wool has won a coveted Women in Innovation award.

Kate Drury is one of just 50 winners, selected from more than 900 applications, in the annual Women in Innovation Awards, run by Innovate UK and UK Research and Innovation.

Kate, who is studying for a PhD in Wool at the RAU, will now receive a £50,000 grant, business coaching, and training opportunities to help grow her business.

Kate’s company, Sustainable Rope Ltd, was set up 18 months ago and uses traceable wool from British farms, through the British Wool Auction, to make rope from 100 per cent wool which is biodegradable and renewable, meaning it o ers a sustainable and environmentally sensitive alternative to traditional plastic rope, reducing micro plastic pollution.