Sam Wurzel

Sam Wurzel is a prominent Technology-to-Market Advisor for Fusion Energy Programs at ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy), a role he has held since March 2021. In this position, he focuses on advancing the commercialization of fusion energy technologies, contributing to the U.S. government's efforts to develop sustainable energy solutions.

Professional Background

• Founder of Fusion Energy Base: Before joining ARPA-E, Wurzel founded Fusion Energy Base, an organization dedicated to providing structured information about global fusion energy initiatives, their projects, and funding. He led this organization from January 2019 until February 2021.
• Previous Roles: Wurzel has extensive experience in the technology sector, having served as VP of Online Content and Corporate Development at Altium and as Co-Founder and CEO of Octopart, a platform that revolutionized access to electronic component data. Octopart was acquired by Altium in 2015.

Education

Wurzel holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Physics from Brown University and a Master's degree in Physics from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Location

He is based in Washington, D.C., and has built a robust professional network with over 500 connections on LinkedIn.