German startup HempConnect has been selected for an EU-backed program that helps early-stage carbon dioxide (CO2) removal initiatives realize their business potential. HempConnect is the only hemp-oriented enterprise among 16 […]
Accelerator backs German startup developing ‘critical link’ to capitalize on carbon Read More »
INTERVIEW: An avid student and practitioner of innovative approaches to soil and water quality management, Joel Bedard has been involved in agriculture, natural resources, engineering and entrepreneurship for more than
‘The real opportunity in hemp is not in cultivation, it is in innovation’ Read More »
By Paul J. von Hartmann “THC is dangerous.” With that simple, traitorous notion, a so-called “drug war” was launched against industrial hemp in the U.S. and around much of the
History: How a traitorous notion stalled mankind’s most precious natural ally Read More »
INTERVIEW – Jennifer Adams is Chief Business Development Officer at the U.S.-based hemp consultancy Canna Markets Group, which offers expertise in infrastructure, supply chain management, production, and product development, and
‘We consider the CBD boom to have been both a blessing and a curse’ Read More »
An international team has developed integrated portable hemp processing technology that can capitalize on the entire hemp plant while supporting economically challenged communities and helping to mitigate climate change through
‘SmartBox’ is integrated, portable solution for whole-plant hemp processing Read More »
INTERVIEW: Jesse Henry is CEO at Michigan-based Heartland Industries, a biotech startup that engineers hemp materials as additives for polymers to produce stronger, lighter, cheaper, and more sustainable end products.
‘Without a large unicorn, there’s no success for an investor to replicate’ Read More »
Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA) say they have developed a hemp‐based rebar reinforcing technology for cement construction. Alexandros Tsamis, assistant professor of architecture and associate director of the Center
Researchers say hemp-based rebar could replace steel in construction Read More »
[Last in a series of recaps on industry developments in 2021] The market for hemp building materials is still small, but momentum is growing. Hemp building not only offers the
Interest in building materials rising fast Read More »
[Fourth in a series of recaps on industry developments in 2021] From textiles to plastics to makeup, applications for hemp fiber are quickly multiplying as innovative startups and forward-looking legacy
Hemp fiber valued for its sustainability Read More »
A New York lawmaker has introduced a bill designed to increase demand for hemp-based packaging biocomposites while helping the state meet its climate mitigation goals. State Sen. Michelle Hinchey said
NY bill would push hemp-based packaging for state’s cannabis products Read More »
