BIOREFINERY · NYECO.EARTH
NYEco Products
Regenerative. Disruptive. Responsible.
Transforming industrial hemp into high-value pulp, lignin, and natural sweeteners through our proprietary PLX-t biorefinery technology.
THE OPPORTUNITY
One plant. Three high-value outputs.
Massive markets.
NYEco Products is a biorefinery company harnessing industrial hemp through our proprietary PLX-t technology — a continuous-flow reactor that fractionates hemp biomass into three commercially valuable streams with no harsh chemicals and minimal waste.
40%
Hemp Pulp
Premium hemp-derived pulp for specialty papers, biodegradable packaging, and molded fiber. Hemp recycles 6-8x vs. 3-5x for tree pulp.
Market Average: $1500–$2,500/ton
30%
Hemp Lignin
Bio-based carbon for next-gen batteries, bioplastics, carbon fiber, and UV-resistant packaging. A clean alternative that supports next-gen battery materials.
Market Projection: $1.2B globally
30%
XYLITOLLL™
Natural, low-glycemic sweetener from hemp xylose. NYEco is positioned to be the first producer of organic hemp xylitol at scale.
Market Projection: $1B+ globally
WHY NOW
Converging tailwinds create a once-in-a-generation window.
$35.9B
Global hemp market by 2032 (23.6% CAGR)
$1.47B
Global lignin market by 2030
90%+
We will be using over 90% of the hemp plant for various products
$160M
10 year funding. 45M$ NSF award to Upstate NY battery consortium (2026)
Global decarbonization push
EV mandates and battery demand are driving need for bio-based domestically sourced alternative supply chains.
Single-use plastic bans
Regulations and consumer demand are accelerating the shift to molded hemp fiber packaging — an $11.8B market.
Proven, acquired IP
NYEco owns the validated reactor technology with 20+ years of data, now AI-enhanced with new patents pending.
NY battery capital
Our target facility (Kodak Industrial Park, Rochester) sits at the center of the $45M NSF battery innovation ecosystem.
Supply chain gap
Domestic pulp capacity is declining while sustainable fiber demand surges. Hemp's 90-day cycle vs. 20-year trees is decisive.
2018 Farm Bill momentum
New York plans to lead national ag hemp tech. Cornell CALS is a leading institution in terms of premier agricultural hemp research in the US.
THE TECHNOLOGY
PLX-t: faster, cleaner, and built to scale.
We take the hemp stalk and turn it in bioplastics, battery materials, pulp for packaging, and an organic, high demand alternative sweetener.
The PLX-t is an AI-enhanced continuous countercurrent reactor that breaks down hemp biomass into three pure streams in minutes — versus 24+ hours for conventional batch processes.
No harsh chemicals. Maximum material recovery. Carbon-negative outputs. NYEco has acquired the original IP and is advancing it to commercial scale with new patents pending.
Commercial target: 10 - 20 tons/day
10 mins
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10 tons
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PLX-t reduced processing time
Wasted production time
Daily commercial output target
Pure revenue streams per harvest
Founding Team
Experienced Leadership
Dana Thompson
Co-Founder/COO
James Beard Award-winning entrepreneur for Owamni restaurant. Founder of award-winning hemp beverage brand Heti Products. Presidential Award, Meet Minneapolis for Innovation in Business 2022. 15 years working with Indigenous communities.
Ralph Brill
Co-Founder/Chairman
With a background in architecture, Ralph Brill built NY's first solar home. Official advisor to the Oregon State University Global Hemp Innovation Center. 4-year collaborator on hemp paper at Cottrell Paper Mill. He was an early investor in our technology, and brought in original MIT PhD inventor.
Jay Lang
Lead Engineer
Bioprocess engineer (SUNY-ESF). Recommissioned earlier machine in 2023. Expert in hemp valorization, lignin research, and techno-economic analysis for agri-tech startups.
Howard Rosenberg
Partner/CTO
Systems designer and transformation leader. Co-creator of the Pecoplex (Peace Eco-Industrial Complex). Integrates planetary health, regenerative industry, and human development.
Stanford & MIT.
INVEST IN THE FUTURE
$10M to build New York's first commercial hemp biorefinery.
NYEco Products is seeking $10M in strategic investment to build its first PLX-t commercial unit, outfit a 40,000+ sq ft facility (target: Kodak Industrial Park, Rochester NY), secure grower supply chains, and fund 1–2 years of operating runway to reach self-sustaining revenues
Structures considered:
Equity · Convertible notes · Workforce grants · Strategic partnerships · JV collaboration
Use of funds:
PLX-t unit build · Facility lease & fit-out · Grower contracts · Team (Phases 1–3) · Research partnerships (Cornell, RIT, SUNY-ESF)
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Now
Q2–Q3 2026 F
2027
2028+
Secure funding; finalize buyer MOUs; design PLX-t unit
Facility selection; grower contracting; unit buildout
Full-scale onsite assembly; pilot runs; pre-commercial sales
Commercial deployment; national replication (projecting 8 regions)