Industries
Industries we serve.
The industries and customer types we serve, in order of where our combined experience runs deepest. For each one, we show the rules we work under, the projects we take on most often, and which of us leads the work.
Industry 1
Cannabis
The heaviest weighting of cofounder experience across the firm. State-licensed cultivators, processors, testing labs, infused-beverage operators, and operators on the federal pathway opened by the April 2026 rescheduling.
Regulatory frameworks we work in
Common engagements
- ·Federal Pathway Readiness Diagnostic
- ·Federal Pathway / Schedule III Advisory
- ·ISO/IEC 17025 Lab Accreditation Readiness
- ·International / Greenfield Cannabis Lab Build
- ·GMP Facility Design & URS
- ·Design Qualification + Commissioning Program
- ·Microbial Root-Cause + Preventive Controls Build
- ·Process Authority Letter (PAL) — cannabis beverages
Bench depth
All four cofounders. Andrew leads GMP, DEA framework, QMS, and Process Authority work (ICH Q7 lead-auditor experience at SGS North America). Kate and Julie are both ISO 17025 lead assessors (Kate for ANAB and A2LA, Julie for A2LA); Kate adds ASTM D8493-23 Technical Contact (cannabis/hemp sample prep) and Julie leads analytical-chemistry method validation (cannabinoids, pesticides, residual solvents). Tess leads microbiology, environmental monitoring, and cannabis bioaerosol work.
Industry 2
Hemp
Often paired with cannabis-side work since the regulatory bridge between the two is shifting — particularly with the November 12, 2026 federal hemp-definition change to total THC. Testing labs, ingredient suppliers, and finished-product manufacturers.
Regulatory frameworks we work in
Bench depth
Kate is the Technical Contact on ASTM D8493-23 — the standard guide for cannabis and hemp inflorescence sample preparation. Julie's cannabinoid and pesticide method-development experience transfers directly. Andrew on QMS and regulatory framing. Tess on micro QC.
Industry 3
Food & Beverage
FSMA-aligned operations, fermented and functional foods, and beverage Process Authority work. Often appears at the intersection of cannabis (infused beverages under California DCC) and food regulation.
Regulatory frameworks we work in
Bench depth
Tess is a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) under FSMA 21 CFR Part 117 Subpart C, with hands-on fermented-foods business background. Andrew brings FSMA gap-assessment and food-GMP experience from prior engagements. Dual-named Process Authority team on cannabis-infused beverage SKUs.
Industry 4
Pharmaceutical (Rx & OTC)
Pharmaceutical contract manufacturers (CMOs), Rx and OTC topical and oral manufacturers, and operators pursuing the pharma pathway for cannabis (IND/NDA-track, EU pharmacy export, FDA-approved drug product partnership).
Regulatory frameworks we work in
Bench depth
Andrew on cGMP, regulatory affairs, QMS architecture, and ICH stack (Q7 lead-auditor experience). Kate on pharmaceutical-analysis test method submission to FDA, ICH Q2 method validation, and instrumentation qualification. Julie on chromatography (GC, GC-MS, LC, LC-MS/MS) method development and validation. Tess on micro methods and environmental monitoring.
Industry 5
Dietary Supplements
21 CFR Part 111 cGMP for supplements, analytical method validation for botanical and synthetic ingredients, and the regulatory edge cases where the line between supplement and OTC drug matters.
Regulatory frameworks we work in
Bench depth
Crossover team — supplement work draws on the same analytical-chemistry (Julie), microbiology (Tess), pharma analysis (Kate), and GMP framing (Andrew) that drive the cannabis and pharma practices. Most supplement engagements are scoped as method-validation or EM program builds rather than full QMS rewrites.
Industry 6
Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)
Original equipment manufacturers — extraction systems, processing machinery, and lab and process instruments — that sell into EU-GMP and FDA-regulated industries. Their buyers increasingly ask “is this validated?” and need the technical documentation to qualify the equipment inside their own GMP operations. We develop an OEM's operations manual into a GMP-aligned equipment documentation package that passes customer and auditor review and gives buyers what they need for IQ/OQ qualification. Arm's-length by design: we author and structure the documentation so the equipment integrates into a customer's qualified operation — we do not certify the machine as “GMP compliant” (notified bodies certify conformity; the buyer owns PQ).
Regulatory frameworks we work in
Bench depth
Andrew leads — EU GMP and ICH Q7 lead-auditor experience, design qualification and commissioning, and Annex 15 / ASTM E2500 equipment-qualification work; he has developed OEM operations manuals into customer-ready GMP documentation packages. Tess contributes contamination-control and environmental-monitoring inputs where the equipment touches the product environment; Julie advises on instrument and analytical-method qualification where the system includes measurement or in-process testing.
Don’t see your industry?
Cofounder expertise spans broader than five sectors. If you work in personal care, cosmetic-drug boundary products, agricultural chemistry, or an industry adjacent to these — send a note. We’ll tell you honestly whether your work fits how we engage.