Michelin CGDE : ENGIE joins Michelin in investing in Symbio FCell

The funds raised give Symbio FCell the means to develop faster, particularly in the field of hydrogen mobility.

ENGIE, as a player in the green mobility market, has taken steps to speed up the development of alternative energies, including in electric transportation. Having installed more than 5,000 charging stations in Europe, the Group is now helping to encourage the use of hydrogen in electric mobility. By joining Michelin in investing in Symbio FCell, ENGIE will take an active part in the evolution of hydrogen uses and already experiments the installation of H2 infrastructures.

For its part, Michelin reaffirmed its confidence in Symbio FCell by participating in the second round of funding, thereby becoming the company's main shareholder. This investment shows that Michelin expects to reap the benefits of diving directly into an external ecosystem as a way of supporting innovation. And the way is has chosen to do is revelatory: working with successful entrepreneurs and getting its internal incubation program (IPO) involved in the field of sustainable mobility for people and goods.

Transportation is responsible for 23% of CO emissions in the world, and the sector is still 95% reliant on oil-based fuels. The transition to cleaner and more sustainable forms of mobility is therefore essential, especially in cities, where three of four people in the world will live by 2050. Hydrogen is an alternative energy that will help to greatly reduce CO emissions in the sector while also improving air quality, especially in urban centers.