Gogoro Tops Annual List of Asia-Pacific
Companies and Ranks #37 in Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative
Companies of 2024" list; Company Joins Innovators such as NVIDIA,
YouTube, Taco Bell and others
TAIPEI,
Taiwan, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogoro
Inc. (Nasdaq: GGR), a global technology leader in battery swapping
ecosystems that enable sustainable mobility solutions for cities,
today was recognized in Fast Company's prestigious annual
ranking, the "World's Most Innovative Companies of 2024" as #37 on
its "2024 World's 50 Most Innovative Companies" list, and it
received the #1 ranking for the Most Innovative Company in
Asia-Pacific category. Gogoro is
recognized for its game-changing two-wheel battery swapping
ecosystem and urban energy solutions for smart cities.
This year's list shines a spotlight on businesses that are
shaping industry and culture through their innovations. These
organizations are setting new standards and achieving remarkable
milestones in all sectors of the economy.
"Gogoro was founded on the belief that innovation can transform
urban two-wheel transportation in the world's megacities and
accelerate the shift from fossil fuels to smart connected electric
fuel. The challenge is immense but we've successfully developed the
industry standard in two-wheel battery swapping and introduced a
range of portable power solutions that address some of the
challenges that will make smart cities safer and more efficient,"
said Horace Luke, founder and CEO
of Gogoro. "We are honored to receive this recognition from
such an esteemed and influential publication like Fast Company that
celebrates innovation and technology. Innovation has always been at
the heart of Gogoro's DNA, which sets us apart and will continue to
motivate us to shape a better world."
Gogoro is focused on rethinking urban energy and inspiring the
world to move through cities in smarter and more sustainable ways.
The company started in 2011 with a vision to make a positive impact
on the world by transforming the way energy was distributed, stored
and applied, eliminating barriers to electrification and enhancing
people's lives.
"Our list of the Most Innovative Companies is both a
comprehensive look at the innovation economy and a snapshot of the
business trends that defined the year," said Fast Company
editor-in-chief Brendan Vaughan.
"We saw extraordinary innovation across the board in 2023, but we
also saw a handful of clear patterns: the growing footprint and
impact of AI, the triumphant return of live events, and great leaps
forward in climate tech. We face daunting challenges on many
fronts, but the solutions we celebrate in MIC give me plenty of
hope about the future."
At the heart of Gogoro's ecosystem is an open and interoperable
battery swapping platform for lightweight two-wheel and three-wheel
urban vehicles. Gogoro battery swapping is a new generation of
swappable battery refueling that is smart, safe, and continually
optimizing itself to be dynamic and versatile for riders,
businesses, and communities. In Taiwan, the Gogoro Network supports nearly
600,000 vehicles and has more than 1.3 million smart batteries in
circulation through its network of 12,000 battery swapping
stations. With more than 450,000 daily battery swaps and nearly 560
million total battery swaps to date, Gogoro battery swapping has
saved more than 930,000 tons of CO2 since it launched in 2015. The
Gogoro battery-swapping network is available in 45 cities around
the world, serving 2.8 million ecosystem subscribers.
The World's Most Innovative Companies stands as Fast
Company's hallmark franchise and one of its most anticipated
editorial efforts of the year.
Fast Company's editors and writers identified the
companies driving progress around the world and across industries,
evaluating thousands of submissions through a competitive
application process. The result is a globe-spanning guide to
innovation today, from early-stage startups to some of the most
valuable companies in the world. Fast Company's Most
Innovative Companies package is available online, as well as
in-app form via iTunes, and on newsstands beginning March 26. The hashtag is #FCMostInnovative.
ABOUT GOGORO
Founded in 2011 to rethink urban energy
and inspire the world to move through cities in smarter and more
sustainable ways, Gogoro leverages the power of innovation to
change the way urban energy is distributed and consumed. Recognized
and awarded by Fast Company as "Asia-Pacific's Most Innovative Company of
2024"; Frost & Sullivan as the "2023 Global Company of the Year
for battery swapping for electric two-wheel vehicles"; and, MIT
Technology Review as one of "15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch" in
2023, Gogoro's battery swapping and vehicle platforms offer a
smart, proven, and sustainable long-term ecosystem for delivering a
new approach to urban mobility. Gogoro has quickly become an
innovation leader in vehicle design and electric propulsion, smart
battery design, battery swapping, and advanced cloud services that
utilize artificial intelligence to manage battery availability and
safety. The challenge is massive, but the opportunity to disrupt
the status quo, establish new standards, and achieve new levels of
sustainable transportation growth in densely populated cities is
even greater. For more information,
visit https://www.gogoro.com/news and follow Gogoro on
Twitter: @wearegogoro.
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