Scott Nolan is the CEO of General Matter, enriching uranium in America to reshore domestic nuclear fuel capacity and power the American energy production needed to lead in AI, manufacturing, and other critical industries. General Matter is backed by Founders Fund, the first institutional investor in SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril.Scott is also a partner at Founders Fund, where for the past 13 years he led hardtech investments across energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, aerospace, and defense. Companies Scott has worked with include SpaceX, Neuralink, Crusoe Energy, Planet Labs, The Boring Company, Nubank, Impulse Space, and Radiant Nuclear. Previously, Scott was an early engineer at SpaceX, where he helped develop the Merlin engine systems and Dragon capsule. He earned his Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University, and his MBA from Stanford University. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF-8_5jwRc5eAhzDkqqCOp-6yvd05vAw?usp=sharing Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow #tech #technology #energy #engineering ⁠Scott Nolan Links: LinkedIn - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottpnolan⁠ X - ⁠https://x.com/ScottNolan⁠ General Matter - ⁠https://www.generalmatter.com⁠  X - ⁠https://x.com/generalmatter⁠  Founders Fund - ⁠https://foundersfund.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://patriotmobile.com/srs ⁠https://www.americanfinancing.net/srs nmls 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org ⁠https://www.tryarmra.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://www.shawnlikesgold.com⁠ https://www.rocketmoney.com/srs ⁠https://www.drinkhoist.com⁠ - USE CODE SRS 00:00 Introduction & Guest Welcome 01:16 Scott Nolan’s Background 03:32 Audience Questions & Dune Analogy 05:33 Why Nuclear Energy Matters 10:37 Nuclear Safety & Global Impact 20:26 AI Energy Demand & Next-Gen Reactors 24:26 General Matter & U.S. Enrichment 42:02 Building a Nuclear Startup 45:39 Government Support & Production Goals 50:21 Addressing Nuclear Waste 01:07:33 The Future of Nuclear Energy 01:25:13 Uranium Supply & Global Shifts 01:34:13 Reactor Innovation & Space Energy 01:45:22 SpaceX, Venture Capital & Founders Fund 02:08:16 Closing Thoughts on Future Challenges