Alisha Fuller-Armah: A story so sensational it made Alice Bunn cry

How can a malleable, plant-based bio-leather grown off-grid in Scotland transform under extreme heat into an RF-transparent, rock-like ceramic shield? What does Draconite mean for the economics of spacecraft re-entry and thermal protection systems? How does self-taught material science disrupt traditional "old space" gatekeeping and university lab paradigms? What are the dual-use applications of biomimetic thermal shields across space re-entry, defence satellite protection, and terrestrial wildfire mitigation? Join Alice and Jonners as they talk with the astonishing Alisha Fuller-Armah, CEO and founder of Draconite, about her journey from scaling a Caribbean wedding venue to inventing a self-vitrifying, plastic-free thermal protection material and proving it works by pointing a blow torch at her own hand! Contributors: Alice Bunn, President of UKspace Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn Jonathan Davies, The Karman Line Jonathan Davies | LinkedIn The Karman Line | LinkedIn Alisha Fuller-Armah, CEO & Founder, Draconite Alisha Fuller-Armah | LinkedIn Key topics covered: Draconite bio-based thermal shield technology Self-vitrification and heat-soak insulation vs. traditional ablation RF transparency during re-entry communications Off-grid, low-cost cellulose fermentation & sovereign manufacturing UK Space Agency Accelerator & scaling deep tech Defence applications (anti-laser satellite shrouds) Overcoming academic gatekeeping through self-taught science PFAS-free, traceless, and non-toxic space materials Terrestrial wildfire and passive fire protection Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.