How to sell an idea to Tesla
No stated policy
Tesla publishes no policy on outside ideas. It has bought SolarCity and Maxwell Technologies.
Read off Tesla's own pages on
What it has bought from outside
- 2016
SolarCity from Peter and Lyndon Rive $2.6 billion
“On August 1, 2016, Tesla announced that it would be acquiring the company in an all-stock $2.6 billion transaction as Tesla's mission since its inception has been "to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy."…” en.wikipedia.org
- 2019
Maxwell Technologies (ultracapacitors, battery tech) from Maxwell Technologies US$218 million
“In February 2019, electric vehicle and clean energy company Tesla, Inc. announced that it planned to acquire Maxwell Technologies.…” en.wikipedia.org
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