LaBossiere Podcast #48 - Delian Asparouhov
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Dec 12, 2023 
Delian Asparouhov, co-founder and Chairman of Varda Space Industries, talks about microgravity manufacturing, space industrialization, and future business models in space. The podcast also covers the role of media in shaping public perception of technology and the qualities Delian looks for in founders. The chapter on building a company discusses the importance of culture and cementing its trajectory, while the 'obsession with speed' chapter reflects on impatience and desire for accomplishment.
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Predictable Innovation From Implementation
- Delian sees innovation as predictable, driven by putting theory into implementation across fields.
- Varda became viable once launch economics crossed a threshold around late 2019.
Commercialize, Don’t Re-Do Basic Science
- Varda focuses on commercialization not basic research and follows a "no science allowed" rule.
- The company engineers predictable manufacturing outcomes so customers face engineering problems, not scientific uncertainty.
Microgravity Produces Predictable Crystals
- Microgravity replaces chaotic convective transport with diffusion, letting many identical nucleation points form.
- That creates narrow, predictable crystal-size distributions which change drug delivery from IV drips to syringes.