Our history

Since its creation in 2010, Symbio has grown from a start-up into a leading industrial player in hydrogen fuel cell technology.

2010
SYMBIO F Cell

Creation of SYMBIOFCell, a start-up based near Grenoble specialized in the design and development of fuel cell systems. 

2012
Renault
  • First Kangoo H2 vehicle on the road
2018
Michelin
  • Michelin acquires a 100% stake in SYMBIO F Cell (after becoming minority shareholder as early as 2014),
  • 40 employees.
2019
Forvia
  • SYMBIO becomes a 50-50 joint venture between FORVIA (formerly Faurecia) and Michelin,
  • SYMBIO becomes the innovation partner of Stellantis to develop its hydrogen light commercial,
  • Around 100 employees.
2021
US United states
  • SYMBIO expands its commercial presence to the USA,
  • Creation of the SYMBIO Hydrogen Academy, a pioneering initiative to train our employees, as well as our customers and other players in the ecosystem, in hydrogen-specific jobs and skills.
2022
Innoplate
  • The HyMotive project, designed to accelerate SYMBIO's industrialization and disruptive innovation, is supported by France Relance/France 2030 as part of the Hy2Tech wave of the IPCEI (important projects of common European interest) hydrogen program.
  • Creation of the Innoplate joint venture with Schaeffler. Located in Haguenau, the company was set up to produce bipolar plates - a strategic component in fuel cells - and is targeting annual production of 50 million units by 2030.
2023
Stellantis
  • Expansion of our industrial footprint in the USA with the opening of our site in Temecula, California, supported by the California Energy Commission (CEC).
  • Stellantis acquires an equal stake in SYMBIO, along with FORVIA and Michelin.
  • Opening of our Gigafactory in Saint-Fons. Called SymphonHy, it is the largest fuel cell stack and system production site in Europe and will reach its total production capacity of 20,000 systems per year by 2028.
  • More than 600 employees.
2024
Symbio A Front-Runner Hydrogen Company
  • Industrial scale-up, with the commissioning of our gigafactory in Saint-Fons, our factory in Temecula (California, USA), and the Innoplate factory in which we are co-shareholders, in Haguenau.
2012
Renault
  • First Kangoo H2 vehicle on the road
2019
Forvia
  • SYMBIO becomes a 50-50 joint venture between FORVIA (formerly Faurecia) and Michelin,
  • SYMBIO becomes the innovation partner of Stellantis to develop its hydrogen light commercial,
  • Around 100 employees.
2022
Innoplate
  • The HyMotive project, designed to accelerate SYMBIO's industrialization and disruptive innovation, is supported by France Relance/France 2030 as part of the Hy2Tech wave of the IPCEI (important projects of common European interest) hydrogen program.
  • Creation of the Innoplate joint venture with Schaeffler. Located in Haguenau, the company was set up to produce bipolar plates - a strategic component in fuel cells - and is targeting annual production of 50 million units by 2030.
2024
Symbio A Front-Runner Hydrogen Company
  • Industrial scale-up, with the commissioning of our gigafactory in Saint-Fons, our factory in Temecula (California, USA), and the Innoplate factory in which we are co-shareholders, in Haguenau.
2018
Michelin
  • Michelin acquires a 100% stake in SYMBIO F Cell (after becoming minority shareholder as early as 2014),
  • 40 employees.
2021
US United states
  • SYMBIO expands its commercial presence to the USA,
  • Creation of the SYMBIO Hydrogen Academy, a pioneering initiative to train our employees, as well as our customers and other players in the ecosystem, in hydrogen-specific jobs and skills.
2023
Stellantis
  • Expansion of our industrial footprint in the USA with the opening of our site in Temecula, California, supported by the California Energy Commission (CEC).
  • Stellantis acquires an equal stake in SYMBIO, along with FORVIA and Michelin.
  • Opening of our Gigafactory in Saint-Fons. Called SymphonHy, it is the largest fuel cell stack and system production site in Europe and will reach its total production capacity of 20,000 systems per year by 2028.
  • More than 600 employees.