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R. David Edelman

Founder & Managing Partner at Catalyst•Wayfare

Washington, District of Columbia

Overview 

R. David Edelman is a prominent figure in Washington, D.C., known for his expertise in technology, the economy, and national security. He currently serves as the Chief Policy & Global Affairs Officer at TAE Technologies, Inc. and as a Director of the Project on Technology, Economy, & National Security at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Edelman has held influential roles at prestigious institutions like The Brookings Institution and has a strong background in international relations and policy analysis. His current positions highlight his significant contributions to the intersection of technology, economics, and national security.

Work Experience 

MI

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • IPRI Distinguished Fellow

    2022 - Current

  • Director, Project on Technology, Economy, & National Security

    2017 - 2022

TB

The Brookings Institution

  • Non-Resident Senior Fellow

    2024

C

Catalyst•Wayfare

  • Founder & Managing Partner

    2017

If

Institute for Education

  • President

    2023

Institute for Education is a nonprofit organization that offers soft diplomacy, innovation, data and technology solutions.

instituteforeducation.org
FF

Freedom Forum

  • Board Member

    2019

  • Board Member, The Newseum & Newseum Institute

    2017 - 2019

The Freedom Forum is a nonpartisan 501 (c)(3) foundation that fosters First Amendment freedoms for all.

freedomforum.org
Co

Council on Foreign Relations

  • Life Member

    2024

Council on Foreign Relations operates as a non-partisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher.

Raised $2,312,565.00 from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

cfr.org
TT

TAE Technologies, Inc

  • Chief Policy & Global Affairs Officer

    2022

  • Senior Advisor to the CEO

    2017 - 2022

TAE Technologies is leveraging proprietary science and engineering to tackle the world’s biggest challenges.

Raised $1,316,934,000.00 from KittyHawk, Addison Fischer, Kuwait Investment Authority and Charles Schwab.

tae.com
FI

Fusion Industry Association

  • Board Member

    2023

AP

Anzu Partners

  • Venture Partner

    2017

Anzu Partners is an investment firm that invests in industrial and life science technology companies.

anzupartners.com
P

Partium

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2024

Partium offers a solution for the fast identification of parts within industrial and retail environments.

Raised $10,776,050.00 from Trestle Partners, Bloomhaus Ventures and TechNexus Venture Collaborative.

partium.io

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