AEHCO Consulting Services

Supporting companies advancing the use of hemp in manufacturing.

Incubating the Hemp Economy

We support startup and early-stage companies that include, or wish to include, hemp in their products — whether by replacing an existing material (e.g., swapping petroleum-based fiber for hemp fiber) or developing a new product with hemp as a core component. We also consult with companies in other sectors.

 

The Right Place to Grow

For startups that know where they’re headed but need help getting there, we incubate them directly: hands-on guidance, help securing the funding to reach prototype stage, and a dedicated location where they can innovate, test, and produce.

We’ve identified 12 locations nationwide with the potential to become hemp hubs. Each sits in a region where hemp can be grown and processed, cutting transportation costs and other overhead that would otherwise eat into thin margins. Every one of these sites also falls within a New Markets Tax Credit zone or Opportunity Zone — meaning founders get financial and tax incentives, a manufacturing-friendly regulatory environment, and access to an available, ready workforce, all in the same location.