Summary:

• **Elon Musk is recognized as one of the world's greatest innovators.** Elon Musk was ranked at the top of Forbes' list of the 250 greatest innovators because he has created amazing technologies that change how people live. He founded companies like Tesla (which makes electric cars) and SpaceX (which builds rockets to explore space).

• **Innovation means creating new ideas and inventions that solve problems.** Elon Musk is considered an innovator because he thinks of new ways to help people, like making cars that don't use gasoline and helping humans travel to other planets. His work shows how technology can make the world better and more exciting.