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 — 2020Hartford, Connecticut Area
- 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
Education
- University of Connecticut School of BusinessEMBA2004 — 2006
- RPI at WorkMS, Mechanical Engineering1988 — 1993
- University of ConnecticutBS, Mechanical Engineering1982 — 1986
Skills & more
Strategic Planning21Strategy37Analysis5Management16Leadership10Sustainability4Program Management21Aerospace23Cross-functional Team Leadership46Engineering30Business Development6Project Planning5
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Engineering ManagementProposal WritingRenewable EnergySix SigmaProduct DevelopmentBusiness StrategySystems EngineeringContinuous ImprovementLean ManufacturingOperations ManagementManufacturingR&DFrom James's professional profile.
Colleagues at Clean Energy Venture
Adam De Sola Pool
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Amy Davidsen
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Anne Slaughter Andrew
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Bengt Karlsson
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Bob Place
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Cara Tobin
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Coleman Adams
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Deb Kemper
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Frequently asked questions
- Where does James Fritz work?
- James Fritz is at Clean Energy Venture.
Same school
Also attended University of Connecticut School of Business14
Brian CoburnPrincipal at Eos Venture Partners LimitedSabine QuetantMarketing at Collide CapitalJustin AguadoSenior Associate at CVS Health VenturesChris HillockVP, Portfolio Development at Dell Technologies CapitalPreston NoonPartner, Co-Founder at Agent CapitalRich VogelInvestor at Loeb.nyc
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Also attended RPI at Work1
Also attended University of Connecticut74
Vinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAmy ErrettVenture partner at True Ventures and founding CEO of Madison ReedKevin C. WangPrincipal at .406 VenturesRay UpdykeSVP, Finance, Operations at Alpaca VCGenene MorrisEditorial Director at Red Cell IncubationIveya SlavovaFund Accountant at PeakSpan Capital Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Collins Aerospace5
Also worked at United Technologies14
Michael JenningsVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcKun PengGP at Blockchain BuildersYumin LiuInvestor at 1955 CapitalStefan HeckAdvisor at ChrysalixCarson CromartieVice President at Silicon Road VenturesIvan BercovichOperating Partner at ScOp Venture Capital
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