BP launches EV charging stations in China

Written By Ana Martinez

The Client

BP is a multinational oil and gas company.

The Objective

BP is looking to find new ways to serve the growing Chinese market with innovative mobility solutions. Given the rapid growth of the Electric Vehicle (EV) market in China, consumers are demanding fast and reliable charging infrastructure.

The Solution

Leveraging our extensive connections and expertise, our team scouted for 40+ relevant startups. Using our proven frameworks to scout and validate startups, BP ultimately selected to partner with 66iFuel, a Chinese startup providing EV fast-charging services.

The Outcome

We guided the two companies through a successful pilot that resulted in 10 charging stations that can fully charge an electric vehicle within 30-60 minutes. This partnership enabled BP to launch its first super electric vehicle charging station in the Jiading District of Shanghai, China.

Ana Martinez

Ana has extensive experience in corporate innovation. She has helped over 25 Global 1000 corporations from a wide range of industries develop new business strategies using the latest technologies in the market and has also led 70+ partnerships between corporations and startups. Ana has worked with corporate clients such as Nestle, PepsiCo, Volkswagen, Procter & Gamble, JetBlue, Mizuho, BP, Repsol, Nissan, Avis Budget Group, Magna, Renault, Ferguson, Allstate, GrainCorp, Givaudan, BSM, Griffith Foods, AGC, IAG, among others.

As a member of Rabobank’s first Innovation Team, Ana successfully launched Foodbytes, a pitch competition and networking platform that connects the top food and agriculture startups, corporates and investors. With 15 global pitch competitions, 260+ startup pitches and 4700+ attendees, Foodbytes has become the top startup pitch competitions in the food and agriculture industries. She also launched TERRA, a food and agriculture accelerator that brings together the industry’s most disruptive startups and leading corporations to fuel industry innovation and strategic partnerships.

Ana graduated from the University of California Berkeley with a major in Economics. She was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and loves to play golf!

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