"We need to rebuild America's manufacturing base." Robert Cote
In this brief address, Robert Cote explains why the United States must rebuild its manufacturing sector using new approaches, noting that legacy production will not return. Drawing on his experience as a law‑firm partner working with breakthrough innovators, Cote describes his decision to step outside traditional legal practice and launch a mission he calls “Cody’s Army.” The initiative aims to fund hardware companies that create advanced physical products, providing them with capital and a revenue‑sharing incentive structure that encourages entrepreneurs to undertake the difficult work of scaling manufacturing in America. The speech emphasizes the urgency of reviving advanced manufacturing, the role of private‑sector funding, and the proposed model as a way to give the country a realistic chance to rebuild its industrial base.
