The Company Solving the Global $155 Billion Nuclear Waste Problem | Seth Farbman's Podcast

What does it take to solve one of the world's biggest nuclear challenges?In this episode of Startup to Stock Exchange, Seth Farbman sits down with Rod Baltzer, CEO of Deep Isolation, to discuss how the company is transforming nuclear waste disposal using innovative borehole technology. Rod shares his unconventional journey from public accounting to leading a deep-tech company, the challenges of building in a highly regulated industry, raising capital, pursuing the public markets, and why he believes the future of nuclear energy depends on solving the spent fuel problem.In this episode, we discuss:* Deep Isolation's innovative approach to nuclear waste disposal* Why spent nuclear fuel remains one of the industry's biggest challenges* Building a company with no direct commercial competitors* The $300 billion global market opportunity* Navigating regulation, government partnerships, and community engagement* Raising capital for deep-tech innovation* Deep Isolation's journey toward the public markets* The future of nuclear energy and long-term industry growthConnect with Rod Baltzer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rod-baltzer/If you enjoyed this conversation, don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more conversations with founders, CEOs, and capital markets leaders on Startup to Stock Exchange.Chapters00:00 – Introduction to Nuclear Innovation & Deep Isolation01:12 – What Deep Isolation Does02:05 – Rod Baltzer's Journey to Becoming CEO03:52 – Learning the Nuclear Waste Industry05:25 – Building a Business in a Highly Regulated Industry08:58 – A Company with No Direct Competitors11:14 – The Global Market Opportunity & Expansion13:14 – Raising Capital and the Road to the Public Markets17:43 – A Day in the Life of a Deep-Tech CEO19:23 – What's Next for Deep IsolationConnect with Seth LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethfarbman/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sethfarbmanstock TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@sethfarbman Twitter (X) – https://x.com/sethfarbman1