15. Tesla
When we’re talking about innovation and innovators, you can’t miss one man. Elon Musk is one of the most innovative human beings in recent history. With his shrewd business tactics, revolutionary ideas and humanitarian work – he changed the face of the world forever. He managed to do so through hard work and an open mind. Having a sense of evolution around you can be a great aid in terms of being able to instill change in the environment. That view of the world is directly embodied in Elon’s biggest company yet, Tesla.
Just like the genius inventor whose name the company bears, Tesla seeks to bring a revolution to the surface of our planet. Tesla cars are purely run by electricity and rely solely on it, without the need for fuel or any other non-renewable energy source. As if this wasn’t innovative enough, Elon Musk had his sights on more emerging trends in the world. The most significant of these was the rise of one cryptocurrency a few years ago, the Bitcoin. Elon, an advocate of freeing up the economy saw this as an opportunity not only for the whole world but for his company, too.
By allowing vendors to sell the Tesla Models S and X for Bitcoins, Musk has yet again shown a sense of doing business the most efficient way. With Bitcoin making boom after boom, it’s safe to say that the South-African entrepreneur and visionary is happily smiling. And he should, as he was one of the main advocates of cryptocurrency from the beginning. Every single step Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other currencies have taken is directly connected to Musk and his influence. A man of the future, nevertheless.