There are plenty of super bright people who've got their PHDs and are working for organizations doing the above things. It's just that people don't typically d

There are plenty of super bright people who've got their PHDs and are working for organizations doing the above things. It's just that people don't typically do startups in those areas, because you need massive investment to even get started, let alone succeed. Tesla for example has had $783 million in investment http://www.crunchbase.com/company/tesla-motors http://www.crunchbase.com/company/tesla-motors