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

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