Where does James Fritz work?

James Fritz is Partner at Clean Energy Venture.

Where did James Fritz go to school?

James Fritz studied at University of Connecticut School of Business (EMBA); RPI at Work (MS, Mechanical Engineering); University of Connecticut (BS, Mechanical Engineering).

James Fritz

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Partner at Clean Energy Venture · SVP, Strategic Development & Communications at SRI Ventures

Stafford Springs, Connecticut, United States

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About

Climate-focused R&D executive and former DOE senior advisor with over 30 years developing and commercializing hard-tech solutions.

Experience

SRISVP, Strategic Development & Communicationscurrent2026 — present
SRISVP, Federal and Strategic Program Development2024 — 2026
Clean Energy Venture GroupPartnercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
Thistle Blue LLC Strategic ConsultingFounder & Principalcurrent2020 — presentHartford, Connecticut, United States
Angel Investor ForumAngel Investor2023 — 2026
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)Senior Advisor, Office of Technology Transitions2021 — 2023
Collins AerospaceExecutive Director, Strategic Initiatives2018 — 2020Greater Hartford
United TechnologiesExecutive Director, Innovation Business Development2016 — 2018East Hartford, CT
IERC - International Energy Research CentreFounding Chair, Industry Steering Board2011 — 2018Cork, Ireland
United Technologies Research CenterExecutive Director, Research Operations2010 — 2016
United TechnologiesDirector, Business Development & Strategic Planning2007 — 2010
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense CompanyMgr, Design & Engineering2003 — 2007
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense CompanyMarketing & Strategy Manager1999 — 2003
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense CompanyManager, Preliminary Design1997 — 1999
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense CompanyAnalytical Engineer1993 — 1997
Hamilton SundstrandAnalytical Engineer1987 — 1993

Skills & more

Strategic Planning21Sustainability4

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Frequently asked questions

Who is James Fritz?: Climate-focused R&D executive and former DOE senior advisor with over 30 years developing and commercializing hard-tech solutions.
Where does James Fritz work?: James Fritz is Partner at Clean Energy Venture.
Where did James Fritz go to school?: James Fritz studied at University of Connecticut School of Business (EMBA); RPI at Work (MS, Mechanical Engineering); University of Connecticut (BS, Mechanical Engineering).

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Also attended RPI at Work6

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Shared employers

Also worked at Angel Investor Forum1

Michael SchwabeInvestor at Chain Reaction

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Also worked at United Technologies Research Center5

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