Rod Adams - Managing Partner, Nucleation Capital

YPE Podcast

Rod Adams is a Managing Partner at Nucleation Capital, a venture capital firm investing in innovative companies enabling our transition to a carbon-managed economy. In this episode of the YPE Podcast host Mark Hinaman talks with Rod about the nuclear Navy, blogging before blogging was a thing, and investing in exciting companies. Show notes: 00:55 Rod's background and experience in the Navy nuclear program 06:11 Rod's work on the B&W mPower small modular reactor project & some causes of its downfall 17:42 Starting the long-running Atomic Insights blog, and later a podcast 22:51 Reflecting on the past two decades of the nuclear industry; optimism for political support of nuclear projects 32:43 Transitioning to Nucleation Capital, and finding tech diamonds in the rough 48:24 Rod's advice for young professionals in the energy industry Rod's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atomicrod/ Atomic Insights blog: https://atomicinsights.com/ Nucleation Capital: https://nucleationcapital.com/