When Vince Allen decided to quit his PhD into a disruptive type of solar cell, it might have been the best business decision he ever made. Now his solar startup, Sundrive boasts rich-listers like Mike Cannon-Brookes onto its share register.

For more on the episode, visit the Tech Zero site on afr.com. AFR subscribers can also sign up for the weekly Carbon Challenge newsletter. 

When Vince Allen decided to quit his PhD into a disruptive type of solar cell, it might have been the best business decision he ever made. Now his solar startup, Sundrive boasts <a href="https://www.afr.com/rich-list/agl-just-another-of-cannon-brookes-giant-green-bets-20220221-p59yat">rich-listers like Mike Cannon-Brookes</a> onto its share register.
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