Clyde Hydrogen Systems (Clyde Hydrogen), a pioneering Scottish startup set to revolutionise
the hydrogen energy sector, is delighted to announce the appointment of James Peck as its
new CEO. James 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 company 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.
James joins Clyde Hydrogen at an exciting time for the business 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.
A highly experienced commercial leader with a proven track record of delivering profitable
business across an array of product types and global industrial markets, James has a vast
experience of working with start-ups, SME’s and large corporations. During his role at
ZeroAvia, James developed and delivered the Sales & Commercial function for the business.
Notable achievements included securing over 2000 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.
On joining Clyde Hydrogen as its new CEO, James Peck commented: “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, commented: “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.”
