Trevor Smith, Founder and CEO of Atomic-6, shares his origin story and journey from a commercial real estate broker to leading a company specializing in near-theoretical high-performance composites.

Some of Atomic-6's innovations include: 
- A composite debris shield for the International Space Station, which outperformed traditional aluminum shields in tests.
- Development on a redeployable solar array system, Light Wing, which offers significantly improved space power efficiency.
- Composite Radomes that provide a great balance of functionality and light-weighting
- And so much more - with video examples!!

Trevor also shares on the importance of incentive alignment and 'delusional optimism' in order to succeed and lead in entrepreneurship.

Learn more about Atomic-6 in this episode and make sure to check out their website for more: https://www.atomic-6.com/

Timestamps:
00:00 Trevor Smith's Role as CEO and The Power of Incentive Alignment
02:22 Trevor's Origin Story and Early Career
06:32 Atomic-6's Early Days and Initial Challenges
17:57 Developing High-Performance Composites
21:16 Atomic Six's Defense and Space Applications
25:10 Space Armor and Its Applications
36:23 Light Wing: Redeployable Solar Arrays
44:20 Light Wing's Deployment and Benefits
44:20 Future of Space and Defense
56:61 Trevor's Advice for Entrepreneurs & "Delusional" Optimism

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