American airmen jog along the tarmac towards the C-17 military transporter, waving hand signals to one another before loading ...
At 16 years old, Isaiah Taylor realized nuclear reactors were being made too big. At 19, he married his childhood sweetheart, Sophie, and at 24 he founded Valar Atomics. “I’ve always just kind of ...
25-year-old Isaiah Taylor wants to solve the problem of scaling nuclear energy and delivering cheap fuel.Day One Ventures At 16, Isaiah Taylor dropped out of high school. He had ambitions beyond ...
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox recently announced that the state has partnered with a California startup to bring a nuclear test reactor to the state. What he didn’t mention is that the state and the company, ...
So Valar’s bet, and it is the right one, is that the future of nuclear is not bespoke gigawatt cathedrals taking 25 years to ...
With $450M in new funding, Valar aims to power AI using small reactors, offering a cleaner, scalable solution to growing energy demands.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright, center, and Under Secretary of Defense Michael Duffey, left, speak with Isaiah Taylor, CEO of Valar Atomics, in February 2026. AP Photo / Matthew Daly But those rules ...
A Ward 250 nuclear microreactor positioned for loading into the back of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. - United States Department of War February 15, 2026 was a historic day for the United States ...