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Riversimple

United Kingdom

HydrogenPrivate
Founded 2007

About

Founded in 2007, Riversimple is a private headquartered in United Kingdom specializing in Hydrogen.

Riversimple is an independent hydrogen fuel cell car manufacturer founded by Hugo Spowers, an Oxford-trained engineer. The company develops zero-emission vehicles powered by hydrogen with 3-minute refill times, designed using whole-system principles emphasizing lightness, efficiency, and circular economy principles. Vehicles are offered via subscription model covering all motoring costs. The company has secured significant crowdfunding and partnerships with organizations including Siemens, DHL Supply Chain, and the California Mobility Center. Riversimple won the RAC Club SIMMS Medal in 2016 and was named in the Disrupt100 list at no.69 in 2018.

hydrogenfuel cellzero-emission vehiclescircular economysustainable mobilitylightweight designsubscription model

Headquarters

United Kingdom

Founded

2007

Company Type

Private

Business Models

B2C

Value Chain

R&DManufacturingDevelopmentEngineering

Industry Memberships

CE100 (Ellen MacArthur Foundation)

Products

Rasa

Certifications & Awards

Certifications

SIMMS Medal

Awards

SIMMS Medal for outstanding contribution to motoring innovation

Unreasonable Person award

Disrupt100 list

CE100 Emerging Innovator member

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