Today’s Pick: Suniva unites business and science minds

John W. Baumstark and Suniva founder, Ajeet Rohatgi

Think you don’t know enough about business to be an entrepreneur?

Meet Ajeet Rohatgi, founder of Suniva, a company planning to make CD case-sized solar energy cells. Rohatgi was a scientist and researcher — he knew nothing about business. Enter John Baumstark. He knew nothing of science, but he knew how to run a business. Together they created an company aimed to spread solar power cells to rooftops around the world.

Read more at ajc.com: “Scientist, exec pool skills in sun power“

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