# #093 Behind the Scenes of a Nuclear Microreactor Startup with Matt Loszak, Founder CEO of Aalo Atomics [Replay]

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Published: 2025-08-19T13:04:00+00:00
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***This is a Replay Episode*** Links for Matt’s stuff: ⁠Aalo.com⁠ ⁠Matt on Twitter⁠ ⁠Aalo on Twitter⁠ ⁠Aalo Job Board⁠ Link to invest alongside Eric in deals like Aalo: rolling.fun Links to stuff mentioned: ⁠Decouple Podcast⁠ ⁠Titans of Nuclear Podcast⁠ ⁠Nuclear Barbarian Substack⁠ ⁠Atomic Awakening by James Mahaffey⁠ ⁠Why Nuclear Power Has Been a Flop by Jack Devanney⁠ Topics: (00:03:08) How the popular opinion of nuclear has changed from the 1950’s (00:15:16) The regulation issues surrounding nuclear (00:17:20) Water-based nuclear reactors vs. advanced nuclear reactors (00:19:40) Matt’s journey into nuclear energy (00:34:42) Aalo’s strategy (00:41:12) What is the TAM for this nuclear microreactors? (00:45:53) The manufacturing process for a nuclear plant (00:48:51) The nuclear supply chain (00:50:01) The change in public opinion on nuclear energy (00:55:56) Support for nuclear energy in the VC world (01:01:12) Recommendations for learning more about the sustainable energy industry (01:03:30) What do you look for when hiring? To support this podcast: >> Join the free weekly email list at ejorgenson.com/newsletter >> Buy a copy of the Navalmanak: ⁠www.navalmanack.com/⁠ >> Invest in early-stage companies alongside Eric and his partners at Rolling Fun: https://angel.co/v/back/rolling-fun >> Sign up for my online course and community about building your Personal Leverage: https://www.ejorgenson.com/leverage >> Text the podcast to a friend >> Or at least give the podcast a positive review to help us reach new listeners! Important quotes from Naval on building wealth and the difference between wealth and money: How to get rich without getting lucky. - Naval Ravikant Making money is not a thing you do—it’s a skill you learn. - Naval Ravikant Seek wealth, not money or status.…

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