CEO and founder of freeze-on-demand ice cream company ColdSnap Matt Fonte explains how his breakthrough invention started at story time with his kids.
When you meet Matt Fonte face-to-face, you get the feeling that he’s used to being one of the most popular people on the technology conference circuit. While it’s tempting to think that his accolade might be based on the US mechanical engineer’s record as a serial entrepreneur and inventor, his holding multiple patents or the long-standing dedication to engineering in both academic and commercial circles, the real reason is far simpler and more obvious: people flock to his talks because he gives away free ice cream samples.
But Fonte isn’t dishing out chilled refreshments because he’s a nice guy. The CEO and president of Massachusetts-based ColdSnap is doing a good old-fashioned sales pitch for his ‘frozen treat machine’ that will, before your very eyes, make you premium ice cream (vanilla, chocolate, salted caramel and more), as well as...