Taylor: Valar Atomics will turn on a new reactor every few minutes
Isaiah Taylor · How Nuclear Will Unlock Energy Abundance with Valar Atomics Founder Isaiah Taylor · Aug 15, 2026 · at 25:48
Isaiah Taylor, founder and CEO of Valar Atomics, outlines the company's long-term manufacturing velocity and scaling targets.
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“And we will get it down to minutes. This company will get, we'll get to the point where we have a new reactor turning on every few minutes.”
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