Hemp Voices: Chad Frey, Bison Biocomposites
Chad Frey is president of Bison Biocomposites, based in Washington DC
I spend significant time educating builders, manufacturers, developers, and regulators about the benefits of hemp materials. Some of my other roles include capital strategy, fundraising, and financial management.
I grew up on a struggling farm in Nebraska, and I've seen what happens when rural communities get left behind. Hemp building materials let us do something revolutionary - turn domestic farms into climate solution infrastructure while creating an economy people can actually build their lives around.
What was a win for your company in the past year?
2025 was the year our material left the lab and met the real world. We poured pilot panels with multiple precast concrete manufacturers, collaborating with two of the largest precasters on the East Coast. Developed hemp blocks with a large-scale block plant in the Midwest. Supplied materials for 10+ new home builds. Most importantly, this was the year our material stopped being an idea and started becoming infrastructure.
What is something about hemp/natural building/construction/processing you didn’t know a year ago?
Carbon removal and the MRV (monitoring, reporting, verification) infrastructure around it have become a multi-billion-dollar marketplace. Companies like Microsoft, Stripe and others are desperate for high-quality, verifiable carbon removal they can count toward their commitments. Embodied carbon in buildings is one of the few places where we can claim permanent sequestration at scale.
Email: info@bisonbiocomposites.com
Phone: (202) 642-4099
