manufacturer and distributor of HempWool thermal insulation and other nonwoven insulation products for multiple industries. Mead is the founder of Hempitecture, the leading U.S. Their alum advisor during the six-month development phase of the Pitch competition was Mattie Mead ’13. The Fibrworks team bring economics and environmental expertise to their business: Kline is an environmental studies major Marchart is a double major in economics and Chinese and Mandarin studies and Bennett is a double major in economics and political science currently studying abroad in South Korea. “And the product will be biodegradable at the end of its lifecycle,” Kline added. Because hemp is a renewable crop, our production will be carbon negative.” “It is lighter and more repairable than other materials. “Hemp is a high strength, low weight solution that can help institutions reach their environmental goals,” Marchart explained. For winning the Pitch competition against three other concepts, Fibrworks was presented with a $10,000 grant to make their idea a reality. With his partners Brendon Bennett ’23 and Moritz Marchart ’22, Fibrworks is in the process of developing a hemp-based composite that will replace plastics and other materials in the industrial landscaping industry, starting with the string trimmer used in weed whackers. “We have to get rid of materials that harm our planet,” William Kline ’23 said during the 11th annual Todd Feldman ’89 and Family Contest. William Kline ’23, Brendon Bennett ’23 and Moritz Marchart ’22 are the winners of The Todd Feldman ’89 and Family Pitch Contest for their biomaterials company Fibrworks. Pitch Winners Create Hemp Alternatives for a Sustainable Future

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