Taking aerogel insulation from spacecraft to living space

Growing up, Theresa Hoffmann wanted to be an astronaut. She has since coupled her fascination of space with her interests in circular materials to help make ‘space-age insulation accessible to all’. To do this, the team – including co-founders Tara Love and Tafadzwa Motsi – has created a bio-based aerogel that can compete with current insulating materials.