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Awards & Recognition
MIT Technology Review Innovator #1 Under 35
DesignNews Engineer of the Year
Forbes 40 Under 40 (#2 position in 2015)
Time Magazine Time100 Most Influential Companies 2024 (for Redwood)
Fast Company World's 50 Most Innovative Companies 2024 and 2026
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Tesla co-founder and former CTO for 15 years, legally recognized as co-founder
Founded Redwood Materials in 2017, now valued at $6 billion as of 2025
Company has raised over $1 billion including $775M Series C and $2B DOE loan
Holds Stanford BS in Energy Systems Engineering and MS in Energy Engineering
Currently serves on Tesla Board of Directors and QuantumScape board
Company processes 6 GWh of batteries annually, equivalent to 60-80k EVs
Redwood Materials is largest battery recycler in North America
Featured speaker at major conferences and Congressional hearings
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