Kevin Koby, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Abstrax, has been appointed to the prestigious Fast Company Impact Council, an invitation-only collective of the most innovative leaders in business. Koby, who has positioned Abstrax at the forefront of botanical flavor technology, has consistently pushed the boundaries of scientific innovation, terpene research, and product development across multiple industries.
"Being invited to the Fast Company Impact Council is an incredible honor," says Koby. "At Abstrax, we're dedicated to decoding nature's most complex aroma and flavor profiles to create cutting-edge, immersive sensory experiences. The opportunity to collaborate with other forward-thinking leaders on shaping the future of science, technology, and sustainability is both humbling and exhilarating. I look forward to sharing insights and learning from this remarkable group of innovators."
The Fast Company Impact Council convenes top executives several times a year for exclusive roundtable discussions and industry-defining conversations on some of the most pressing challenges and opportunities of our time. The council's focus is to explore how companies and leaders can drive meaningful change, enhance sustainability, and advance innovation across diverse sectors.
A chemist by training and an innovator by nature, Koby's expertise spans cannabis, hops, flavor, and product development. His work has set new industry standards in extraction technology, advanced botanical analysis, and true-to-type terpene formulations. Under his leadership, Abstrax has pioneered proprietary methods for extracting and analyzing aroma compounds, elevating terpene science across cannabis, beer, flavor, fragrance, and wellness industries.
Since co-founding Abstrax in 2017, he has helped build a world-class research and development team, cementing the company's reputation as a global leader in terpene innovation. Abstrax's state-of-the-art research and manufacturing lab features the world's most advanced strain analysis technology, allowing researchers to conduct three-dimensional mapping of botanical aroma compounds. The company's Terplytics™ system is revolutionizing how scientists and brands understand, quantify, and replicate nature's most authentic flavors and scents.
Koby's appointment to the Fast Company Impact Council recognizes his contributions to pioneering new frontiers in terpene research and his commitment to innovation and collaboration.
