77: Aerogels: Superinsulation for Decarbonization (ft. Dr. Marc Fricke)

Do you want to know why aerogels are in the Guinness World Record books? Would you like to hear about what aerogels are made of, how they are structured, and where they can be used in the real world?

 

In today’s episode, we welcome Dr. Marc Fricke, CEO and co-founder of aerogel-it. With him we discuss:

 

🔹️ The journey of founding Aerogel-it.

🔹 What aerogels are made of, and what is so special about them.

🔹 What are bioaerogels and their differences with more conventional aerogels.

🔹 Advice to MSEs and other professional who want to start a company.

🔹And much more!

 

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