#23 - Manufacturing Nuclear Reactors At Scale | Isaiah Taylor, CEO Valar Atomics

Valar Atomics' Isaiah delves into the company's mission to revolutionize nuclear energy by building reactors rapidly and efficiently. He contrasts the current slow pace of nuclear innovation with the rapid prototyping of early nuclear development and SpaceX's iterative rocket development. Valar Atomics is building a non-nuclear reactor prototype to quickly gain experience and solve problems, aiming for a commercial 25-megawatt electric unit. Isaiah highlights their partnership with the Philippines to build a reactor quickly due to a favorable regulatory environment. He emphasizes the importance of technological competence over customer relationships in deep tech and the need for speed and iteration in achieving exponential growth, exemplified by their lawsuit against the NRC to challenge outdated regulations.