Jonathan Webb

Co-founder & CEO, The Nuclear Company

Nominated by Jeff Rosenthal

Jonathan Webb is a visionary American entrepreneur with a proven track record of developing large-scale sustainable infrastructure who is focused on addressing America’s surging energy crisis by deploying gigawatt-scale nuclear power across the country to provide abundant, clean, reliable baseload energy.

Webb first made his mark by rapidly building climate-resilient projects — from renewable energy installations for the U.S. Army to massive high-tech greenhouses in Appalachia — addressing pressing global needs in food and energy. As the founder of AppHarvest and now co-founder and CEO of The Nuclear Company, Webb is recognized for his ability to secure significant capital, assemble expert teams and deliver ambitious projects under challenging conditions.

His leadership blends bold vision with operational rigor, positioning him at the forefront of sustainable innovation and clean energy advancement. In sum, Webb’s entrepreneurial journey showcases a unique mix of strategic foresight, executional excellence and commitment to solving tomorrow’s challenges today.