Filipino-Indian wins this year’s Young Innovator Award

Nearly a third of this year’s Young Innovator Award winners, announced this week by Innovate UK and The Prince’s Trust, are Black, Asian or from an ethnic minority background. The awards recognise young people from across the UK with great business ideas who have the potential to become future leaders in innovation and successful entrepreneurs. This year, 49% of the winners are female; 17% have a disability and the projects cover all regions across the UK. Sofia Sabben (24 years old), Camden - who is reinventing sportswear to work for all women. Her company, Shape, is on a mission to create sportswear that provides full support. Shape is developing products from recycled materials and operating with sustainability at its forefront. Sofia is Filipino-Indian.