Spawned in Halifax Canada

After suffering the intermittent misery of compulsory schooling. At age 12, I enrolled in Dalhousie University. Programming and 3D modeling; C++ lessons at Nova Scotia Community College, Horseback Riding Lessons

Present our progress to Bill Gates

Dalhousie University, graduated with first class combined honors in Physics/Computer Science, with a university medal.

Started PhD. program at Princeton’s Plasma Physics Lab

Realization dawns on me that fusion, if anything, is the power source of the far future, and it is the near future I worry about.

Arrived in San Francisco, Bay Area. September 1st 2007: Berkeley. September 2nd 2007: Realize I’d make a terrible employee. September 3rd 2007: Realize that I’ll starve if I don’t take matters into my own hands and start my own thing;. September 4th 2007: Realize that I might have a halfway decent chance at making a difference.

Struggle to launch any of dozens of startup ideas, while working side jobs and supporting cofounders/friends.

Start working feverishly on compressed air technology.

June – September 2008: Couchsurfing.

LightSail Energy Founded

Funded!

Our Firehouse Facility is operational.

First spray — it works!

Present our progress to Bill Gates

All technical goals for prototype reached — science phase complete.

First visit to Burning Man. Mind blown.

Named the Energy Standout in the Forbes 30 Under 30 for my work with LightSail

Elected as mentor at the Thiel Fellowship

Awarded MIT Technology Review 35 Under 35 at age 24

MIT Technology Review

Founded Lightcell Energy with 2 MIT PhDs to make a light-powered engine