# 268: Reindustrialization in the Heartland, Live from +Venture North 2025

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2025-12-30
- Length: 1h 14m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-12-30-268-reindustrialization-in-the-heartland-live-from-venture-north-2025
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Chris Luecke interviews Rosa Hathaway and Will Gray of Starframe Capital, David Tse of Karman Industries, Bill Berrien of Pindell Global Precision, and Grady Buchanan of NVNG Investment Advisors about the regional dynamics of US reindustrialization. The guests discuss why scaling hard tech requires moving from coastal innovation hubs to the Midwest due to lower energy costs and existing industrial talent. They highlight specific strategies for workforce upskilling, electrifying thermal processes, and building venture ecosystems that prioritize corporate engagement and measurable outcomes over mere networking.

## Chapters

- [0:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-12-30-268-reindustrialization-in-the-heartland-live-from-venture-north-2025#t=47) Introduction: Reindustrialization Thesis with Starframe Capital
- [3:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-12-30-268-reindustrialization-in-the-heartland-live-from-venture-north-2025#t=222) Scaling Hard Tech: Tulsa, Milwaukee, and Energy Costs
- [22:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-12-30-268-reindustrialization-in-the-heartland-live-from-venture-north-2025#t=1357) Electrifying Thermal Processes with Karman Industries
- [37:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-12-30-268-reindustrialization-in-the-heartland-live-from-venture-north-2025#t=2279) Workforce Strategy: Upskilling the Incumbent Workforce
- [48:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-12-30-268-reindustrialization-in-the-heartland-live-from-venture-north-2025#t=2922) Defense Tech and the New Procurement Model
- [56:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-12-30-268-reindustrialization-in-the-heartland-live-from-venture-north-2025#t=3407) Building Venture Ecosystems: Metrics and Corporate Engagement

## Topics

- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up, early-stage companies, founders before launch

## Mentioned

- Starframe Capital (company)
- Karman Industries (company)
- Pindell Global Precision (company)
- NVNG Investment Advisors (company)
- Tulsa Remote (product)
- Hexagon (company)
- SpaceX (company)
- PepsiCo (company)
- Cargill (company)
- Andral (company)
- Palantier (company)
- Rockwell (company)
- Horbo (company)
- Fetch Rewards (company)

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