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A recent LinkedIn post from  Jeroen van Tilburg got me thinking. Despite the past ~18 months or so headwinds, the momentum in EV charging is undeniable. We're witnessing a powerful surge of confidence and capital that's rapidly evolving the mobility transition. 

You only have to look at the recent headlines...

Europe's EV Sales are through the roof with a whopping 23% rise in June, hitting 390,000 units. Germany saw its strongest month since 2023 with 47,000+ new EVs, whilst Denmark proudly declared 80% of new private cars were electric in H1. Even the UK jumped 39% in June, backed by a significant £650M incentive package announced earlier this week on top of a £63m support package for cross pavement public charging solutions, depot and public services fleet electrification as well as support for increased EV charging hub signage.

We've then got Europe's strong backing of battery production with a massive €852 million in fresh investment signalling strong strategic support for the entire EV ecosystem. And critically, the investment in charging infrastructure is scaling up to meet this demand with the likes of:

- GRIDSERVE securing £100m in fresh capital.
- Believ landing a significant £300m.
- A colossal £600m financing round for IONITY. 
- And Osprey Charging Network securing £110m investment.

These figures aren't just big numbers, they represent a profound commitment from both public and private sectors to accelerate the transition to electric mobility.

We are witnessing a clear inflection point where the market is maturing, investor confidence is high, and the rollout of reliable, accessible charging is becoming a tangible reality.

But here's the reality check. Whilst investment *pours* in, consolidation is inevitable. The charging networks struggling with uptime/reliability issues, and/or weak leadership will fade out or their assets will be snapped up on the cheap.

Not saying they haven't been, but investors are more diligent than ever, and only the strongest operators with the strongest teams will thrive.

And that's where we come in. For over a decade, Hyperion have supported Europe's most established charging networks in hiring exceptional senior and leadership talent. As networks scale and internationalise, internal TA teams inevitably grow, but in those crucial early days, our network, experience and insights gathered through the many daily conversations we have enable us to find the very best people everyone is vying for – the ones actively delivering success, not just those misleading or over egging their achievements and applying to everything and anything they see.

If you need to secure top-tier talent who will drive your network's success, let's connect.