Chargefox was formed in 2017 from an initial conversation between Tim Washington (Founder and CEO of JET Charge), Mark Wells, CEO of Cogent, and Marty Andrews, who is a Co-Founder of Cogent and was the Managing Director at the time. Road transport accounted for about 15% of greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the potential for EVs to make a big dent in Australia’s carbon emissions and make the world a cleaner place for the next generation. However, there was a chicken and egg scenario – EV adoption was slow, but it wouldn’t pick up unless charging infrastructure was available that allowed drivers to find, charge and pay for sessions easily. A need for better EV charging infrastructure – and innovative technology to support it – became obvious. Tim had extensive experience in the industry, while Marty had founded and grown one of Melbourne’s leading product led technology consultancies.