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wbjournal.com | April 3, 2023 | Worcester Business Journal 15 applications in paneling, resulting in a lighter load that's more fuel efficient. Jesse Silverberg, CEO and founder of Multiscale Systems, who has a PhD in physics, said the driving force behind the creation of the company was the need to continue his research in the field, with the next natural step culmi- nating into entering the commercial marketplace. "Every dollar we make goes back into the company in order to help us keep moving forward," Silverberg said. "We just have to keep pushing and keep growing like we have been so far." e company plans to continue its progressive attitude by carrying on with its innovative material production, seeking the goal of a low-carbon future by applying completely recyclable mate- rials to be used in its products. Despite its small size, with only 10 employees and one office dog who joined the team in 2021, Multiscale Systems strives to improve upon already im- proved materials in order to reduce waste and truly make its mark on the world, focused on making a difference. M A N U F A C T U R I N G E X C E L L E N C E A W A R D S F O C U S Rising Star M u l t i s c a l e S y s t e m s Location: Worcester Industry subsector: Composite materials Founded: 2018 Employees: 10 Top executive: Jesse Silverberg, CEO and research director Primary product: Lightweight composite sandwich panels The art of paper folding: The company's flagship product is inspired by origami and originally developed with research-and-development funding from NASA. W PHOTOS | COURTESY OF MULTISCALE SYSTEMS (Clockwise from upper right) Facilities Manager Robert Tisdell cutting MetaCORE material; the Multiscale team, including dog Morse; and Emily Brann, the company's R&D mechanical and materials engineer.