Dr. BJ Johnson, CEO and co-founder at ClearFlame Engine Technologies, has designed a sustainable diesel engine. Really!

Dr. Josh Storrs Hall is an independent scientist and author. One of his books is, "Where Is My Flying Car?: A Memoir of Future Past."

Joel Harris is co-founder and CEO of GenVax and my compatriot with agtech investment fund Ag Startup Engine.

The tension between entrepreneurial talent and risk capital is a tale (at least) as old as Ford Motor Company