Sandware Ltd, a London-based footwear innovation company, has secured grant funding from Innovate UK under the Resource Efficiency for Resilience and Sustainability Feasibility Study programme.

The two-month project (1 February – 31 March 2026) will validate Sandware’s patent-pending recovery footwear platform, inspired by the biomechanical characteristics of walking barefoot on sand. The platform is designed to support post-activity recovery, rehabilitation and injury prevention through controlled instability and material responsiveness.

The feasibility study includes:

• Independent laboratory testing in collaboration with Intertek Labtest UK Ltd
• Performance and durability validation
• Sustainable material benchmarking
• Commercial pathway and scalability assessment

Marisa Rojanasingsawad, Co-Founder of Sandware Ltd, said:

“This funding enables Sandware to take a disciplined, evidence-led approach to validating our recovery footwear platform. The study strengthens our technical foundations and informs the next stage of product development and commercial scale-up.”

The project aligns with UK priorities in resource-efficient manufacturing, sustainable materials innovation and advanced product design, supporting responsible consumer product development.