Unlocking the future with abundant, clean energy. Meet Applied Atomic’s Ben Kellie.

This week we sit down with Ben Kellie, CEO & co-founder of Applied Atomics, and formerly a lead engineer at SpaceX.Ben believes something simple and profound: energy is the single biggest unlock for humanity.If we solve clean, stable, abundant power, we can unleash progress in food, housing, manufacturing, materials science – even the technologies we haven’t invented yet.Applied Atomics is building that future through small nuclear reactors, combining proven engineering with a level of execution discipline Ben honed during his years landing rockets at SpaceX.But this conversation goes far beyond nuclear.We talk about:Why energy scarcity is the bottleneck to global progressHow small reactors can strengthen local communitieThe reality of burnout – and what SpaceX taught Ben about limits, purpose and resilienceThe myth vs. the truth of “genius CEOs,” and why companies are built by teams, not figureheadsHow to recognise when you’re doing your “greatest work” – and the courage to trust your intuitionThis is a conversation about energy, but also about meaning, ambition and the art of navigating a life you actually want to live.Check out Applied Atomics:https://www.applied-atomics.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/applied-atomics/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/benkellie/ More on Basis:https://www.buildbasis.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@BasisCapital https://www.linkedin.com/company/basiscapitalltd/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrietsgreen