Goodfellow Launches £8000 Global Poster Contest
The materials supplier is inviting universities and researchers worldwide to enter a competition with a prize fund of £8000.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Materials Science
Goodfellow has launched a global research poster competition with an £8000 prize fund, open to universities and researchers worldwide. Entrants must submit a poster on a current project using a material from Goodfellow's 170,000-strong catalogue.
Why it matters
The competition aims to support the next generation of innovators and showcase early-career talent in materials research. Goodfellow serves customers across aerospace, medical, electronics, energy and future technology sectors.
The published terms set a £8000 prize fund drawn from a 170,000-material catalogue, with entries required to be 250-word abstracts plus PDF posters. How many submissions will be received and which projects will advance remain unknown until the December 18 deadline and January shortlist.
The players
Goodfellow
A materials supplier serving aerospace, medical, electronics, energy and future technology customers, with a modern site in Huntingdon and a recently expanded production facility in the United States.
The details
Entrants must upload a PDF poster on a current project using a Goodfellow material by December 18, along with a 250-word abstract. A ten-strong shortlist will pitch in a 15-minute online presentation to a judging panel, scored on Scientific Quality, Role of the Material, Potential Impact and Communication.
Timeline
December 18: deadline for uploading PDF poster submissions.
January: shortlisted entrants announced and online pitches held.
Big Picture
The competition ties Goodfellow's 170,000-material catalogue to early-career research, turning a commercial supply base into a platform for academic materials work. It positions the supplier as a sponsor of university-level innovation rather than only a vendor.
Researchers and universities worldwide can compete for £5000, £2000 or £1000 by submitting a poster and 250-word abstract tied to a Goodfellow material. Shortlisted entrants will present in a 15-minute online session before the panel selects winners.
The takeaway
Early-career researchers with a project using a commercially available material can use this competition to gain visibility and funding for their work. Preparing a clear abstract on the material's specific role may strengthen an entry.
What happens next
Poster submissions close on December 18, after which a ten-strong shortlist will be announced and pitch online in January.
Further reading
Explore more on Materials Science to see how researchers are developing new materials for industry.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Skeptic Society Magazine.
