A small technical team focused on solar land use.
Roll-A-Rack is a Cleveland-based solar technology company developing innovative mounting systems that reduce installation costs, simplify construction and improve land utilization. Its patented portable roll-forming technology enables solar racking components to be manufactured directly at project sites, reducing transportation and material handling requirements. Developed with support from the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the company's SunChord™ ground-mount system integrates solar energy production with rainwater harvesting, soil conservation and efficient land use. Designed to harmonize solar energy with the surrounding environment, SunChord offers a reversible footprint that supports long-term land stewardship.
Don Scipione
Founder of Roll-A-Rack and inventor of SunChord. Leads patents, grants, product direction, and partner relationships.
Brian Scipione
Works with installers, site owners, and pilot partners to move the technology into projects.
Mike Keller
Supports mechanical design, structural validation, and manufacturing readiness through MAGNET.
Jamie Doyle
Brings field installation experience to product decisions and pilot planning.
Jeff Kalt
Contributes installer feedback on workflow, handling, and field usability.
Specialists around the core team.
Roll-A-Rack draws on advisor relationships across manufacturing, intellectual property, technology transfer, business development, and investor planning.
Advises Roll-A-Rack on roll-forming design, coated-metal supply chains, and access to New Tech Machinery's network of machine operators.
Supports Roll-A-Rack's intellectual-property strategy and patent work, including three company patent applications, two issued and one pending.
Manages Roll-A-Rack's relationship with MAGNET and advises on business development planning and investor relations.
Has advised Roll-A-Rack since its founding, helping connect the company with partners including NASA for wind-tunnel testing consultation and Hood Honey for the first pilot.
Backing & operating partners
Roll-A-Rack combines public support, patent work, manufacturing guidance, material sourcing, and machine-building relationships.
Manufacturing, equipment, and material relationships that support field deployment.
Public-sector support and patent infrastructure behind the system.
