Top 10 Scientists Who Turned Research Into Billion-Dollar Businesses
From lab benches to boardrooms, these visionary scientists proved that groundbreaking ideas can also be wildly profitable. 1. Elon Musk Physicist & Serial Entrepreneur Founded **Tesla** (electric vehicles), **SpaceX** (aerospace), and **Neuralink** (neurotechnology). Musk’s physics background fueled his mission to revolutionize energy and space travel. Combined net worth: $200+ billion. 2. Tim Berners-Lee Inventor of the World Wide Web While not a traditional businessman, he founded the **World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)** to standardize web technologies. His open-source ethos shaped the $5 trillion digital economy. 3. Dr. Jennifer Doudna CRISPR Pioneer Co-founded **Caribou Biosciences** and **Mammoth Biosciences**, leveraging her Nobel-winning gene-editing tech. CRISPR’s market value is projected to hit $22 billion by 2030. 4. Sir James Dyson Engineer & Founder of Dyson Ltd Revolutionized v...