Jesse Henry is the CEO and Founder of Heartland Industries, a company that produces drop-in pellets made of hemp fiber. 
These pellets are used as an additive to plastics. They reduce the weight and cost of the products, improve strength, and lower scope 3 emissions. 
It&apos;s a quadruple-benefit product. 
Today, Jesse tells us his story &#8211; how he started Heartland &#8211; how he&apos;s the 3rd generation to work in the fibers industry &#8211; how they landed BASF as a partner and investor &#8211; and he gives a lot of other insights. Including our favorite, how they produce huge volumes of pellets without owning a milling facility. 
Enjoy today&apos;s conversation! 
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&#8212;&#8211; Topics: **2:15 Intro **2:55 Jesse&apos;s Background & Heartland&apos;s Mission **10:06 The Challenge of Developing Reliable Supply Chains **13:33 From Powder to Pellets **16:47 What it Means to be a ClimateTech Entrepreneur Today **22:03 Partnering with Wood Pellet Mills for Scale and Cost Reduction **28:34 Run Jesse&apos;s Playbook **31:16 The Finance of Materials Companies **34:00 The Power of CVCs **41:10 Opportunities in B2B Marketplaces **43:27 How to Pick the Right CVCs **47:02 Next Steps for Heartland  **54:58 Process Technologies and Software Solutions **56:11 Focusing Beyond Carbon **57:46 Takeaway **54:51 Using Infrastructure to Skip Building **56:16 Reducing Risk with Each Fundraising Round
&#8212;&#8211; Links: **<a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessehenryofficial/'>Jesse Henry</a>  **<a href='https://www.heartland.io/'>Heartland Industries</a> **<a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/clean-techies/'>Follow CleanTechies on LinkedIn</a> **<a href='https://twitter.com/SilasMahner'>@Silas</a> & <a href='https://twitter.com/Somil_Agg'>@Somil_Agg</a> on X 
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#184 Plastic Replacement, Natural Fibers, Drop-In Materials, Toll Mills & More w/ Jesse Henry (Heartland Industries)

Jesse Henry is the CEO and Founder of Heartland Industries, a company that produces drop-in pellets made of hemp fiber. These pellets are used as an additive to plastics. They reduce the weight and cost of the products, improve strength, and lower scope 3 emissions. It&apos;s a quadruple-benefit product. Today, Jesse tells us his story [&hellip;]

CleanTechies Podcast Episode #184

#184 Plastic Replacement, Natural Fibers, Drop-In Materials, Toll Mills & More w/ Jesse Henry (Heartland Industries)