What's driving the boom in national interest startups in Silicon Valley?

One fascinating trend these days is an area that has a number of names: national-interest startups, American Dynamism, New World.

These startups are creating technologies in areas that are meant to be built, used, and create jobs in the country of origin, like the US. They cover everything from aerospace and critical infrastructure to government, manufacturing and national safety.

This panel at Disrupt 2024 with Dcode Capital Managing Partner Rebecca Gevalt, Albedo Co-founder & CEO Topher Haddad, and Biofire Founder & CEO Kai Kloepfer digs into how far — and how fast — Silicon Valley can rebuild a nation’s foundations.

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