How to Dominate Manufacturing in the US | Chris Power, Hadrian
Sep 21, 2026 · 1:18:49
Chris Power, Founder and CEO of Hadrian, tells host Ti Morse that scaling US manufacturing means building capacity ahead of contracts, operating with an 80% risk of death, and sprinting through one-way-door capex bets. He explains how GPU-style modular factory stations let Hadrian share 80% of capex across programs, and recounts a vendor defect that nearly killed the company until 30 engineers fixed it in four weeks. Power details growing from 725 to 1,325 employees in four months via 30-40 person modular teams, teaching venture investors his cost accounting, and building government trust by giving policy advice for 2.5 years before bidding. He argues CEOs should maximize organizational velocity over prediction and manage energy by acting on hard decisions immediately.
