In this episode, we sit down with Jhana Porter, founder and CEO of Frakktal, to explore how she’s building a materials company focused on replacing fossil fuel–based feedstocks with plant-based polymers, starting with PVC. Jhana shares how yoga inspired her founder journey, why material selection matters so much in the built environment, and how Frakktal’s novel materials are being piloted in real-world flooring applications. We also discuss the resources she’s leveraged in Houston, from non-dilutive funding to innovation hubs like the Ion and Impact Hub, the gaps she’s had to fill by looking outside the city, and her vision for the future of healthier, climate-positive materials.

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