Duct tape
knife
ether
tarps
ski mask

...i keed keed :D

Two positions:

Mountaineer:
harness
6 x 200m 10.3 mm dynamic rope
assortment of passive protection (stoppers, hexes)
assortment of active protection (camalots, friends, etc)
technical clothing
double plastic mountaineering boots
technical crampons
3 ice tools: one adze, one hammer, one safety
helmet
steely resolve and experience climbing on three continents

Senior process/materials engineer:
metal powders (the nature of which is a trade secret)
powder mixing apparatus (acoustic mixing okay)
double planetary mixer with high speed, high shear disperser blade
nano-particle counter
nano-particle rated hood.
coating apparatus with die-slot coating head
slitter for coated web
calender
beta gauges
air gauges
drop down gauge
viscometer
moisture analyzer
Karl Fisher apparatus
apparent density volumeter
process diagrams
material spec
miles of 12 micron aluminum foil, 12" wide
a multimillion dollar agreement to exploit the formulation developed by a much smaller company.
The desire to steal fire from the gods, package it, and sell it to you to put in your vibrator.