Filament Health was founded by experts in botanical extraction and commercialization.
The Filament team honed its expertise at Mazza Innovation, a natural extraction startup we scaled from pre-seed to a successful exit in 2018. There, we developed and commercialized patented extraction technologies at a 35,000-square-foot, GMP-compliant commercial facility.
After the sale of Mazza, it became clear our expertise could address a new and urgent challenge. Filament Health’s CEO and Co-Founder, Ben Lightburn, recognized the escalating global mental health crisis and believed psychedelics could play a vital role in treatment - particularly natural psychedelics.
With his entrepreneurial track record and our team’s proven botanical extraction expertise from Mazza, Ben saw a unique opportunity to develop safe, effective natural psychedelic drugs. This vision became the foundation for Filament Health.
Global Experts in Botanical Extraction and Commercialization
management
Operational and leadership expertise in rapidly growing industries
Experienced in audit, accounting, tax, and financial reporting
Expert in the field of botanical extraction, purification, standardization
+25 years in B2B business development. Former senior executive of several pharmaceutical and natural product organizations
Extensive patent and trademark portfolio experience in healthcare, technology and other diversified industries
Quality management, regulatory compliance, and attaining third-party certification
30 years of drug development experience leading regulatory development efforts from pre-IND to post-approval
Research & industry partners
In Memory of Tom Kineshanko
Filament Health Co-Founder Tom Kineshanko was a visionary - we are forever grateful for his entrepreneurial spirit and his powerful drive to make a difference in the world. Filament would not exist without him.
In Tom’s memory, we have made a donation to the Thomas Kineshanko Memorial Fund at the HollyHock Cortes Island Retreat Centre. If you would like to do the same, please visit:
https://hollyhock.ca/thomas-kineshanko/
Memories and pictures of Tom can be shared on his memorial board: https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/DEoxkOVL/thomas-kineshanko
