ABOUT SOSTANZA
Sostanza is the trusted advisor to some of the world’s top cannabis producers. Our focus is on the cultivation and processing of cannabis at scale. Led by horticultural professionals with vast experience in the cannabis industry, Sostanza adds value to the design and operation of cannabis production facilities and farms. Our team has built and operated world-class facilities, established skilled teams, developed efficient processes, pioneered cannabis horticultural research, achieved some of the highest yields in the industry, and won several awards recognizing product quality.
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Philipp Matzneller, PhD
Co-founder and senior consultant
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Philipp draws on extensive experience in commercial plant production and uses an evidence-based approach to improve production yield and quality. Philipp was the Senior Scientist of cultivation at MedReleaf and Director of Applied Cultivation Aurora Cannabis.
Deron Caplan, PhD
Senior consultant
Deron is a well-respected scientist and operator in the cannabis space. Deron earned North America's first Ph.D. with research focused on indoor cannabis production and led operations at Hawthorne's Kelowna Research Station - the world's first facility dedicated to advancing cannabis cultivation techniques and systems.