Joe Fortenbaugh

Cofounder and CEO

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Joe Fortenbaugh is now a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the US Department of Defense. Previously, while participating in the Innovation Crossroads program, Joe focused on designing, developing, and testing formulations of thermally cured thermosets. His work aimed to enable rapid, on-demand curing of a variety of thermally cured thermoset polymers using photothermal heating. Joe’s goal was to develop silicone and epoxy resin formulations for use in additive manufacturing, incorporating fillers such as carbon fiber, ceramics, graphene, metals, and metal oxides. He holds a PhD in Chemistry from Penn State University.

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