Chemical Consultants Network ZOOM MEETING

BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS- INTRODUCTION AND Q/A

Mark S. Trabbold – Dir. Business Development/Investment, BFTP

DATE & TIME:  Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 6:30 pm

Location:  Online via Zoom! (registration required, see below)

Abstract: Ben Franklin Technology Partners makes direct investments in promising, technology-oriented companies throughout Pennsylvania to fund critical commercialization activities and growth needs. A BFTP investment often serves as a key endorsement to other funding sources, enabling companies to attract the follow-on investment they need to move beyond start-up and into commercialization. BFTP is also an investor in select seed/early-stage PA venture funds, provides support for angel groups and gives new entrepreneurs the tools they need to get started.  BFTP couples its financial commitment with access to a wide range of mentoring, business and technology development services. We provide both early-stage and established companies with a wide range of business and technical assistance. This includes business plan reviews, technical assessments, intellectual property counsel, marketing advice, operations and fund-raising strategies.

Biography:  Mark S. Trabbold, Director of Business Development & Investment at BFTP, leads the investment activity for Ben’s Physical Sciences sector and is frequently Ben Franklin’s first point of contact for many companies and entrepreneurs interested in employing Ben’s various resources such as mentoring, technical assistance, and funding.  Additionally, Mark runs Ben Franklin’s FabNet™ - a program for rapid prototyping and fabrication utilizing advanced manufacturing technologies; and coordinates many of Ben’s other new business development and technology commercialization activities.  Mark has over 30 years of experience in innovation, engineering, and manufacturing. Previously he was VP, R&D for CertainTeed Corporation, a NA building materials manufacturer, where he was responsible for R/D, and new business integration bringing numerous products to commercial success worth over $100M, annually. In this role, he also oversaw international new product launches as Global Program Manager for Paris based parent company, Saint-Gobain.

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