Mate Rimac
Mate Rimac (born February 12, 1988 in Livno , Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina )) is a Croatian entrepreneur and inventor , founder of the automobile manufacturer Rimac Automobili . Rimac's first model, the Concept_One , is known as the world's fastest mass-produced electric vehicle .
Career
Rimac Automobili
Rimac Concept One at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show
In 2009, Rimac founded the automobile manufacturer Rimac Automobili in Sveta Nedelja near Zagreb. The Rimac Concept One electric car, the first vehicle designed and manufactured by Rimac Automobili, was presented at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The car contained the company's 24 patented innovations. It has been described as the world's first electric supercar.
Greyp bikes
In 2008 Rimac set up a new company, Greyp Bikes, a sister company of Rimac Automobili, with the aim of making high-performance electric bicycles with which he "wants to change the world".
Honors
- 2014 Order of Danica Hrvatska with the face of Nikola Tesla
- 2017 Forbes magazine top 30 under 30
- 2017 Best Entrepreneur of the Year in Croatia
- 2018 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Croatia (March 2018)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Mate Rimac, 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year: "We Need to Work Together and Value Success". Retrieved May 4, 2020 (UK English).
- ↑ World's first million-dollar electric supercar. Retrieved May 4, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Mate Rimac best entrepreneur in 2017 The Voice of Croatia. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Rimac, mate |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Croatian entrepreneur and inventor |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1988 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Livno |