JUNI x Tesla Battery Cell Giga Challenge

About the challenge:


Tesla is expanding battery cell production at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg to a planned annual capacity of 18 GWh. With investments of 350 million dollars announced over the past six months, Tesla is creating the conditions for one of the largest cell manufacturing operations in Europe.

That’s exactly why we’re launching the Cell Giga Challenge – a unique opportunity for startups to showcase their technologies in industrial cell manufacturing under real-world conditions.

Your opportunity:


Present your solution to Tesla’s experts. The best applications get the chance for in-depth technical discussions and a paid pilot project with the Cell team.

We are especially interested in innovative solutions in the following areas:

• Materials

• Equipment

• Operations

• Automation

• Artificial Intelligence

Reach the decision-makers: Your application is reviewed directly by the Tesla experts who drive cell manufacturing in Grünheide every day.

Prove your technology under real conditions: We are looking for solutions that measurably improve quality, speed, cost, safety, or scalability.

Secure a paid pilot: The strongest teams can move into a paid pilot project with the Cell team.

• Your technology solves a concrete problem in industrial cell manufacturing

• You can explain the benefit clearly and simply

• You have initial solid evidence (prototype, test data, proof of concept, pilot, or customers)

• You’re ready to discuss your solution technically with experienced manufacturing experts

• You see Tesla as a customer and cooperation partner

• What concrete problem do you solve?
• Why is your solution relevant to cell manufacturing? (use case & benefit)
• What have you already proven? (prototypes, data, pilots, results)