Different categories of membership
Full industry members
Potential future industry members that can join upon founding members (unanimous) agreement. Composed of companies, a significant amount of whose commercial activities and/or strategic focus relate to the manufacturing, development, design, operation or investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Knowledge Partners
Composed of academics, consultancies, technical experts, or not-for profit initiatives contributing knowledge and expertise to support the roll-out of electric vehicle infrastructure in Europe.
Eco-system Partners
Composed of companies, trade associations or similar representative bodies active in the electric vehicle charging value chain, who do not fulfil the definition of Full Industry Member.
Membership criteria
All members, associates and observers should subscribe to the Foundational values of ChargeUp Europe. Additional criteria for full industry members and associate members include:
1
Commitment to an open EV market endorsed by open industry supported specifications and protocols such as OCPP and OCPI, and formal standards from e.g. IEC, ISO SAE, et. al. no lock-ins and freedom of choice of energy supplier.
2
Commitment to making e-mobility market a success through investment in e-mobility infrastructure and its value chain (CPO, EMSP, hardware manufacturers) and delivering a seamless driver experiences for consumers.
3
Commercial activities in Europe which may include but are not limited to:
o A European head office;
o A consumer-facing presence in more than one market in the EU/EEA/EFTA/UK;
o Investment in infrastructure and/or infrastructure build-out in Europe;
o Employees on the payroll in European countries;
o R&D activities in Europe.
4
Commitment to pursue end-to-end cybersecurity so as to sustain operation of EV charging services below a defined acceptable risk level.
5
Commitment to price transparency and interoperability.
Membership Enquiry
If your interested in becoming a member please send an email to secretariat@chargeupeurope.eu