About KiiNjA
Welcome to Kiinja Corporation – manufacturers of CO2 extraction systems, plant drying equipment, biomass processing and supporting systems which are designed and fabricated at our Fort Collins, Colorado manufacturing plant by a team of experts with over 70 years of expertise in manufacturing, aerospace engineering, and oil and gas industries. Our technology offers the highest levels of safety and automation in the market today, with tremendous range of processing parameters that provide the user with maximum scalability and efficiencies for robust, reliable and repeatable processes.
Our systems are food-grade and suitable for any type of botanical extraction or drying
Kinetic CO2
We offer fully automated CO2 subcritical and supercritical extraction. Our pressures range from 800 psi to 10,000 psi with flow rates from 0.5 to 2.0 liquid liters per minute. Extraction and fractionation vessels can be set at different temperatures and pressures for optimizing processing and separation.
Our aqueous phase separation removes excess water and certain volatile terpenes which are collected in its own reservoir. Our CO2 systems can be run in batch mode or continuous mode and we offer a co-solvent injection system for enhanced processing efficiencies. Also, our systems are capable of storing hundreds of recipes with a touch of a button for a consistent, repeatable process.
Our Team
GREG JACKSON
Founder/President
Greg Jackson graduated from the University of Colorado in 1990 with a Bachelor’s degree in Science and Industrial Technology. Greg also is an FAA-Certified A&P mechanic. Greg has over 20 years of experience providing specialized manufactured systems and engineered solutions to the high vacuum industry.
For the last 12 years Greg has operated a small corporation, leading teams in all areas of business operations and sales. Greg has significant expertise designing complete turnkey systems for the vacuum industries including thin film coatings, space simulation, thermal applications and mechanical motion and manipulation. Greg has developed highly engineered solutions for customers such as NASA, Ball Aerospace, Lockheed Martin and the Department of Defense. Greg started Kiinja Corporation in 2015 with an idea of making an industry-leading food-grade, high throughput, fully automated supercritical CO2 fluid extraction system.
Michael Harris
Chemical Engineer
Michael obtained his BSc and his MSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wyoming. Michael has worked in the oil and gas field for over 40 years. Notable projects include design and installation of production facilities, planned and optimized oil and gas exploitation, managed the design and installation of subsea power transmission systems, and led domestic and international teams to resolve operational challenges for maximum revenue.
Michael has created standards and practices in the oil and gas field, as well as inspection technologies, modular construction methods, precision mapping systems and volatile oil technology. He has worked directly with Arco, BP, and Anadarko. Michael has consulted with executive staff from multiple companies, domestic and international, on technical understanding, insight and recommended solutions. Michael currently consults in business practices, engineering and operations with an emphasis on energy and related industries. Michael holds memberships with AICHE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers), SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers), PMI (Project Management Institute), and ARRL (American Radio Relay League).
JENN MONDSCHEIN
Director of Sales
Jennifer Mondschein currently serves as Director of Sales. She has over 18 years of business development and sales experience within the health and wellness industry. Jenn has a passion for health and healing through natural resources. She has consulted and lectured on the importance of plant-based foods for repair of DNA at a cellular level.
An entrepreneur at heart, Jennifer successfully built two start-up companies with her deep understanding of market drivers, demonstrated sales acumen, and proven growth strategies. In her role at Kiinja Corporation, she focuses on strategic planning, sales strategies for the direct market, and business development. Jennifer studied business at the University of Northern Colorado.
John MacKay, PhD
Technical Advisor
John A. MacKay earned a B.A. in Chemistry from St. Lawrence University (SLU), and Ph.D. from the University of Vermont (UVM), in Inorganic Chemistry focused on the synthesis of cancer fighting compounds. After positions teaching at Davidson College, Lyndon State College and University of Vermont (UVM), John joined Waters Corporation in 1983 and retired in 2017. His career has included many roles in innovative product development.
While recently he is widely recognized as scientific expert in sub and supercritical fluid for extraction and chromatography in the botanical space, he is bringing the synergy from what were disparate technologies together to optimize workflow.Synergistic Technologies Associates, LLC will be working with botanical companies to help maximize their total operations based on Six Sigma principles and practices.With the expertise and desire to spread the science throughout industry, John has taken on roles as contributing journalist and science editor for Terpenes and Testing Magazine. He has also been appointed the Educator Assistant Professor on the Volunteer Pathway, Department of Pharmacology at the Robert Larner, MD College of Medicines.
Jerry King, PhD
Technical Advisor
Dr. King has over 50 years of experience in the field of chemistry, chemical engineering and food technology. He has worked in government, industrial, academic and consulting environments. Dr. King has published over 265 documents, including government reports and holds 3 patents. He is world renown for his expertise and contributions to supercritical fluid (CO2) technology in the fields of food, botanical and natural product processing as well as analytical chemistry and materials science (i.e. packaging, coatings, surface modification, CO2-based cleaning processes).
Since 2013, Dr. King has had a laser sharp focus on consulting and R&D related to the cannabis industry. He is a recognized expert in the fields of extraction, chemistry and latest CO2 technology and has made numerous presentations at many cannabis/hemp conferences. Dr. King is enthusiastic to offer his tremendous experience to the cannabis and hemp industry.
Elliot Boyd
Technical Advisor
Elliott Boyd is the owner of New Venture Engineering LLC, a Mechanical Engineering firm that specializes primarily in pressure vessels and piping for various industries. Before devoting his work fulltime to New Venture Engineering, Elliott worked full-time in industry for 23 years as a Senior Mechanical Engineer in various industries ranging from chemical process and agricultural manufacturing facilities to oil & gas equipment fabrication.
Notable projects include designing and installing an improved furnace seal and over-protection devices for electric-arc furnaces and currently he is working on high-pressure extraction systems for botanicals. Elliott’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wyoming and a Master of Engineering from the University of Idaho.