Gene Berdichevsky was the seventh employee hired at Tesla, a company best known for its innovative and energy powered cars. Today, Berdichevsky is the CEO of Sila Nanotechnologies, a company whose mission is working to make those battery-powered cars more mainstream. In this episode, Berdichevsky discusses his role at Sila, the trials and tribulations of embarking on your own path, and why the science behind their silicon lithium-ion batteries is changing the industry.

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