Clyde Hydrogen Systems, a pioneering Scottish startup in the hydrogen energy sector, has appointed James Peck as its new CEO.
Peck joins the business following a successful period as chief customer officer at ZeroAvia, a global leader in hydrogen-electric, zero-emission aviation.
Clyde Hydrogen is a spinout from the University of Glasgow’s School of Chemistry, one of the world’s leading electrochemistry research groups. Its breakthrough decoupled electrolyser technology reliably delivers high pressure green hydrogen safely at scale and at low cost. This has the potential to match renewable energy with hydrogen production in a more productive way than currently possible – solving one of the industry’s biggest challenges to date.
Peck joins Clyde Hydrogen following a successful pre-seed funding round of over £1m earlier this year and significant growth expected over the next 12 months as the business brings its groundbreaking technology to commercial markets.
An experienced commercial leader with a proven track record delivering profitable business across an array of product types and global industrial markets, Peck has vast experience of working with start-ups, SME’s and large corporations. During his role at ZeroAvia, he developed and delivered the sales & commercial function for the business.
Notable achievements included securing over 2,000 engine pre orders with future revenue potential worth over $10bn, playing an integral role in supporting the delivery of over $250m of funding and building strong industry partnerships to aid the delivery of ZeroAvia’s technology.
Peck said: “The opportunity for me to step across into the infrastructure space and support the delivery of critical hydrogen with the pioneering Clyde Hydrogen was one I absolutely could not miss.
“I passionately believe that Hydrogen is one of the most practical ways of achieving global decarbonisation and significantly reducing the world’s dependency on fossil fuels. The ability to produce clean, low-cost hydrogen is critical in making this a reality and I was immediately blown away by the work produced by the team at Clyde Hydrogen in developing the next generation of hydrogen production technology. I can’t wait to support the team in taking the technology to a commercial product and being a part of an exciting journey.”
Dr Jos Trehern, chairman of Clyde Hydrogen, added: “To attract someone of James’ calibre and experience is not only a huge coup for the business but a validation of the exciting potential of Clyde Hydrogen and the impact we seek to have on the green hydrogen sector.
“James has a proven track record in building long-term commercial partnerships within the hydrogen sector and we believe his appointment is fundamental in achieving our next goal of bringing our groundbreaking technology to commercial markets.”
