The three Rs of the hemp (r)evolution Shift by Alberta Innovates

In this episode we talk with Fred Pels from Gaia Grow Corp, Usukuma Ekuere from Canna Stream Solutions, and Andre Sinclair from TruExtracts about their partnership around an innovation destined to shake up the hemp and cannabis industry.

Bios

Fred Pels, co-founder, president & director of Gaia
Fred previously oversaw the establishment and expansion of the Green Room as a leader in medical cannabis supply, industry best practices and education about the cannabis industry itself.

Usukuma Ekuere, co-founder of Canna Stream Solutions
Dr. Ekuere has a PhD in Plant Genetics and an MBA focused on Tech Commercialization.

Andre Sinclair, facilities operations manager at TruExtracts
Andre manages the set up, licensing and operations of their Calgary and Regina extraction and processing facilities for Hemp/CBD and Cannabis/THC products and derivatives.

Company backgrounders

Gaia Grow Corp
Gaia’s main business focus is farming Industrial Hemp for Medical Purposes on its owned land in Lamont County, AB  and elsewhere.

Canna Stream
Canna Stream has a patent pending on the chemical extraction and fractionation of Cannabinoids and monoterpenes from cannabis flower and biomass using a solvent system that is significantly more efficient than ethanol.

TruExtracts Laboratories
Created for high capacity extraction to meet global demand, TruExtracts is one of Western Canada’s largest cannabis and hemp processors. 
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