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I never remember them saying the cell was ready to market.

My interpretation you don't seek out a manufacturing partner unless you are ready to manufacture your product (go to market).

Dr. Son continued, “Our mandate was to create a solar cell that would produce substantially more power than the current technology at a low enough cost of production to deliver a considerably lower cost per watt of solar electricity. Now, we intend to partner with a manufacturer who can take us to the last step—final commercialization and manufacturing.”

Mr. Nelson concluded, “We anticipate combining the last steps with one partner who will be able to produce a manufacturing prototype, do a test run, and go commercial. This approach will simplify the development process considerably. Finding the right partner is our goal. We are currently holding conversations with several potential partners, including large domestic and international manufacturers.”

Again my interpretation- "to produce a manufacturing prototype to do a test run" of the panel not the cell. The cell was/is ready to be put into a panel and is ready for market.