Enhywhere

Addressing a critical gap in the green hydrogen market, Enhywhere was established in 2021 by Hechem Nadjar, Chantal Soubigou, and Laurence Grand-Clément. The founders identified that the slow rollout of large, complex, and costly hydrogen refueling stations was a major barrier to the adoption of hydrogen-powered vehicles. Hechem Nadjar, the company's President, brings experience from the petroleum industry, including involvement in developing California's first hydrogen station with Shell. Chantal Soubigou holds a doctorate in chemistry and specializes in energy and innovation.

Headquartered in Paris, France, with a manufacturing site in Genas, Enhywhere focuses on designing and deploying compact, autonomous, and cost-effective hydrogen refueling stations. This approach counters the industry trend of building large-scale infrastructure, aiming to accelerate the availability of hydrogen fuel. The company's business model is centered on providing all-inclusive hydrogen supply and fueling solutions. Their primary clients are commercial fleets, including taxis, last-mile delivery vehicles, trucks, and buses. By offering smaller, more flexible stations, Enhywhere seeks to encourage potential users to experiment with and adopt hydrogen technology.

Enhywhere's core product is a miniaturized refueling station that integrates an electrolyzer and compressor system. These stations are designed for rapid deployment in a variety of locations, from dense urban areas to rural settings, depots, and ports, requiring only access to tap water and a low-voltage grid. The stations are capable of dispensing hydrogen at both 350 and 700 bar pressures, making them suitable for a wide range of vehicles, including light-duty vehicles, commercial fleets, trucks, buses, and even off-road vehicles, small aircraft, and ships. Each physical station is complemented by a digital application to enhance the end-user's fueling experience. A key partnership was formed in June 2023 with Hype, the world's largest hydrogen taxi fleet, which ordered two autonomous stations for its Paris network, a move intended to help Enhywhere accelerate its technological roadmap.

The company has secured support from various bodies, including Bpifrance through its Deeptech program, the French Agency for Transport Innovation (AIT), and was selected by the French government as a priority startup under the France 2030 plan. Enhywhere has also participated in accelerator programs with the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI). Having raised approximately $10.5M in funding, including a seed round of about €5 million, the company is positioned to expand its network. Initial plans included deploying ten mini-stations in France in 2023, with projections to install over 50 in the following year and more than 100 per year from 2025 onwards. The company's key markets are the EU and California. Keywords: hydrogen refueling stations, green hydrogen, hydrogen mobility, decentralized hydrogen production, compact electrolyzer, clean mobility solutions, fuel cell vehicles, last-mile delivery, commercial fleet decarbonization, hydrogen infrastructure, autonomous fueling stations, turnkey hydrogen solutions, 350 bar dispensing, 700 bar dispensing, energy transition, sustainable transport, Hechem Nadjar, Chantal Soubigou, France 2030, Bpifrance Deeptech