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Local Fiber, Local Economy

Meet the Hemp Fiber Renaissance! 

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Zach Popp

Hemp Manufacturing

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Dr. Marc Maguire

Materials Science

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Ron Hagemann

Hemp Bioplastics

New Composite Partners 
Edgerton, WI
Seasoned executive with connections to leading corporate brands that are seeking new materials. Hemp-based bioplastics is Ron's specialty.  

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Kelly Burke

Supply Chain

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Chris Kearns

Wisconsin Agriculture

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Coach Harris

Hemp Politics

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Dr. Chris Luettgen

Materials Science

Matt Marino

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Hemp Manufacturing

Lindsey Bender

Biocomposites

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We represent  some of the world's

Leading Industry Innovators!

Georgia Tech / Renewable Bioproducts Institute
Associate Director
25 years as Senior Scientist for Kimberly Clark and Scott Paper in Wisconsin, now Professor of the Practice for nonwoven fiber-based manufacturing. Sought-after expert for several hemp startups. Leader in  paper industry  sustainability.  

 

Cannivera
West Bend, WI

Hemp farmer and CEO of online CBD company.  Masters in Finance from UW Milwaukee. Experienced in navigating the national hemp marketplace and the Wisconsin network of entrepreneurs and agencies.

Homeland Hempcrete
Bismarck, ND

Manufacturer of hemp panelized systems for housing. Supporter of community housing developments in the upper Midwest.  

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Steve Groff

Integrated Supply Chain

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Scott Seydel, Sr. 

Sustainable Manufactruing

GA Hemp Association
Atlanta 
Coach is widely influential in GA and across the US for setting new laws and building relationships among ethnic communities, gov't agencies and corporations. 

Textile Chemical Engineer
Chair, Seydel Wooley
Fellow, MacArthur Foundation
Fellow, Skoll Foundation

Atlanta, GA

3rd generation developer of sustainable processing chemicals for textiles and paper. Global leader in sustainability standards, since the 1960s. Graduate of Georgia Tech. 

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Jeff Greene

Hemp Industry Leader

University of Nebraska
Durham School of Engineering
& Architecture

Lincoln, NE

PhD Civil Engineering. 

Developing load-bearing hemp block for construction, to qualify as a CMU (Concrete Masonry Unit) to compete with standard masonry blocks.

The Future-Proof Farm
Lancaster County, PA

Farming innovator and visionary at the right time to re-invent agriculture with the farmer in a position of control over his business, his crops and his land. 

Working with Amish partners and venture capital to produce harvesting technologies for hemp fiber.  

Field & Forest
Peshtigo, WI
Adding fungus to the biocomposite
materials, in the form of mycelium. It's a tough fiber being used successfully for leather and plastic alternative. This fungus product is being developed to enhance Sativa Bldg Systems' Z-Panel, for lighter weight and better adhesion.

Sativa Building Systems 
Wittenberg, WI
2nd generation builder develops Z Panel system to maximize a home's value. Hemp, Cultivated Fiber for Building (CFB) certified to meet newest US Army standards. Replaces insulation, drywall, paint. Competitive cost to build, per square foot. 
 

Kifcure / Northern Illinois Hemp Hub
Maple Park, IL
Next-gen farming family moving forward with vertically-integrated business plan. Will redefine the family farm as manufacturer / distributor. 

An inspiring true story, in progress!


 

Wisconsin Battery Company
Portage, WI

Changing both hemp and battery industry for the better. This company will re-define sustainable energy storage for hearing aids, on up to solar power. Both hemp and batteries are a Wisconsin legacy industries.   

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