Made in space: Varda’s William Bruey shares plan to build the next great supply chain at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

William Bruey, founder and CEO of Varda Space Industries and former SpaceX engineer, will present at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 about pioneering manufacturing in orbit. His company is developing space-based factories that leverage microgravity to produce high-value materials—such as advanced pharmaceuticals and superior fiber optic cables—that cannot be made on Earth. Varda’s approach involves manufacturing these breakthrough products in orbit and then safely returning them to Earth, positioning space as a new and potentially highly profitable industrial frontier. Bruey’s session at the event, held October 27–29, 2025, in San Francisco, highlights the intersection of space innovation and startup culture, showcasing how physics and venture capital combine to create the next industrial revolution beyond Earth. With a background in applied physics, systems engineering, and experience flying multiple SpaceX missions to the ISS, Bruey brings deep technical expertise and entrepreneurial vision to this emerging space economy. TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will feature over 200 sessions and