Programme
We focus on the points where promising fibre ideas usually get stuck.
Supply
What fibre is available, where, in what quantity and at what quality?
Processing
Can it be retted, decorticated, opened, cleaned, graded, dried or otherwise prepared at useful scale?
Testing
Does the material meet the performance requirements of the product it is intended for?
Market
Who will buy it, in what form, and what needs to be true for them to buy it again?
Start with a real constraint.
A feedstock with no outlet.
A processor looking for supply.
A manufacturer trying to replace a material.
A prototype that needs proper testing.