Timothy Heidel

Timothy Heidel is the CEO and Co-Founder of VEIR, a clean energy technology company developing high-temperature superconductor-based transmission lines to increase grid capacity. Before assuming the chief executive role in 2023, he served as a Principal at Breakthrough Energy Ventures, where he contributed to a climate technology investment portfolio encompassing over 110 companies and exceeding $2 billion in raised capital. His earlier career includes public and non-profit sector leadership as a Program Director at ARPA-E and as the Deputy Chief Scientist at NRECA. Heidel also worked as the Research Director for the MIT Future of the Electric Grid Study and holds a graduate degree in Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His professional focus centers on accelerating grid resilience, advancing renewable energy technologies, and scaling decarbonization solutions across the global electricity value chain.