Mario Casabona is founder of Casabona Ventures; a New Jersey based Company providing management services, strategic planning, and early stage (Angel) investment capital to technology driven start-up companies.

In 1982 Mr. Casabona was the founder and CEO of Electro-Radiation Inc. (ERI) of Fairfield, New Jersey, a developer of Navigation and Communications technology for the Defense Industry. He was awarded the Small Business Administration National Tibbetts Award in 1998, which recognizes contributions to the US Science and Technology industry.

In 2004, ERI was acquired by Honeywell International, where until 2007 he continued to provide management and technical guidance as its Director of Electronic Protection, Defense and Space Systems (D&S) Business Unit in Teterboro, New Jersey.

Mr. Casabona serves as a Commissioner on the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology. He is the Chairman of Jumpstart NJ Angel Network; Board member of the New Jersey AOC Chapter (a national defense industry association); Chairman Emeritus of the Research and Development Council of New Jersey; appointed by former Governor James E. McGreevey to the Jobs Growth and Economic Development Commission; and serves on the Technology Advisory Board of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority Edison Innovation Fund. He is also on the advisory board of Fairleigh Dickinson University Rothman Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies; Stevens Institute of Technology Environmental Entrepreneurship Lab; Seton Hall University Entrepreneurial Studies; and the Meadowlands Business Accelerator. He is a member of NJTC, IEEEE, and VANJ. Mr. Casabona also serves on the Boards of several private companies, is often quoted in mainstream and trade press outlets, and is a frequent guest speaker and panelist at University and Professional events.

Mr. Casabona, as an Electrical Engineer, holds 12 national and international patents – with 6 pending – in the field of Satellite based Navigation and Communications.

Mr. Casabona can be reached by email at Mario@CasabonaVentures.com or by phone at 001-973-433-4545.