As a part of our mission to build a world of amazing abundance, Tesla will be supporting student teams aspiring to build electric vehicles as part of Formula SAE and Formula Student competitions around the world.
For 2027 competitions, Tesla is offering two independent sponsorship programs – one for battery cells and one for BMS hardware. Teams may apply to one or both programs. Please note that cell sponsorship will be limited to teams that are building their first EV, either as a newly founded team or converting from internal combustion (IC).
Teams can apply online HERE by October 11th, 2026, 11:59:59 PM, PDT (UTC-7) and will need to provide a 1-page design brief. Tesla will review proposals and select top teams to receive their choice of sponsorship option. Tesla will also offer sponsored teams the opportunity to review their designs with some of the world’s leading electric powertrain engineers and will provide guidance through the design and validation process.
You will find further details on the two sponsorship programs in the appendix.
We look forward to reviewing your concept!