
JB Straubel
JB Straubel
Tesla co-founder and CTO | Pioneering sustainable technology and circular supply chains

JB Straubel transformed electric transportation as Tesla's original Chief Technology Officer, where he built breakthrough innovations that fundamentally redefined the automotive industry.
JB Straubel transformed electric transportation as Tesla's original Chief Technology Officer, where he built breakthrough innovations that fundamentally redefined the automotive industry. As a serial entrepreneur and engineer, he played a pivotal role in making electric vehicles commercially viable and scalable, helping establish Tesla as a leader in sustainable transportation technology.
Now leading Redwood Materials, Straubel is tackling the next critical challenge in the sustainability ecosystem - creating circular supply chains for the critical materials that power our clean energy future. His company focuses on battery recycling and sustainable materials recovery, addressing the growing need for responsible resource management as electric vehicle adoption accelerates.
Straubel's unique expertise bridges advanced engineering, entrepreneurial strategy, and climate innovation, providing audiences with rare insights into how breakthrough technologies move from concept to global impact and how sustainable business models can drive meaningful environmental change.
- Building breakthrough technologies that scale from startup to industry transformation
- Creating circular supply chains for critical materials in the clean energy transition
- Engineering innovations that made electric vehicles commercially viable
- Entrepreneurial strategies for advancing sustainable technology solutions
- The future of battery recycling and materials recovery in clean energy
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