When I came to Australia, I started a PhD to work on Australian spinifex grass. At the time there was no science to understand its complexity, so my research was totally exploratory, working in collabo ration with Indigenous Australians. What I discovered was a unique type of nanofibre that can be easily extracted from this grass. Since that discovery, we've developed a range of different applications. Based on this discovery, Australia now has a pilot production facility.
Different industries have a need for these types of nanofibres. And since