Last month, the most exciting news was from UCLA, where a small team of researchers developed a micro-scale graphene-based supercapacitor that can charge and discharge a hundred to a thousand times faster than current batteries.
Pearson, who has his own background in startups, having worked at five Bay Area businesses before joining the team (including Posterous, a micro-blogging platform acquired by Twitter in 2012), says he can attest to the efficacy of freelance hiring from personal experience in addition to his role with the company.