Cooperativism & Governance
The Mobility Factory is born out of a collaboration between three citizens’ cooperatives in Europe. We met via the Mobility Network of REScoop.eu. We joined forces to successful approaches to share electric cars with our members. We do this because we want better and sustainable mobility in our communities.
TMF is a European Cooperative Society founded in 2018 by eight cooperative enterprises.
members
The general assembly is the highest decision organ of TMF. TMF's members send a representative to vote on behalf of their organization. TMF's statutes state one member, one vote.
Board
These organisations are member of the TMF board, each of them is represented by a natural person:
Elected board members
Coöperatie Hilversumse Energie Transitie U.A. (HET)
Represented by Jeroen Pool
Som Mobilitat SCCL
Represented by Ricard Jornet Ginesta
REScoop.eu
Represented by Dirk Vansintjan
Coopstroom CV
Represented by Cedric Depuydt
Vereniging voor Gedeeld Autogebruik (VGA)
Represented by Lennard Van der Poel
ANnUAL reports
OUR TEAM
Lukas Reichel
CEO
Sergio
CTO
Rik Bellens
CTO
Carla Gómez Castellví
Communication & Process management
Angela Degryse
Software developerOur Principles
How TMF apply the ICA principles
The TMF is a cooperative platform that provides all the necessary IT solutions to its members. It has a clear and transparent governance structure and decision-making process for developing the platform based on International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) values and principles.
Voluntary and Open Membership
TMF has open membership for cooperatives and citizen groups. All members have to be direct member of REScoop.eu and commit to the ICA principles.
Democratic Member Control
One member, one vote. The members decide the development roadmap of the platform. Specific regulation can be consulted here.
Member Economic Participation
Members buy a minimum of 4 shares. Additional shares may be purchased depending on the operational volume of the member.
Autonomy and Independence
TMF owns its platform, which makes us independent of commercial solutions. We commit to the use of open / cooperatively owned services and technology when this is feasible. Our members are part of TMF without losing any of their autonomy. This is, they operate their business fully independently.
Education, Training, and Information
TMF’s platform allows its members to organize their car-sharing service autonomously. We provide training before starting, and we share clear and transparently information and knowledge: user manuals, business plans, pricing, communication strategies and everything that a starting cooperative would need to begin a successful e-car-sharing service.
Cooperation among Cooperatives
As a cooperative of cooperatives, TMF itself is an example of cooperation between cooperatives. Additionally, we seek further cooperation with cooperative technology partners and inside the large cooperative network of REScoop.eu. We aim to provide technological means to further enhance the possibilities of inter-cooperative cooperation, like providing combined offers to end-users (roaming between cooperatives). Moreover, some TMF’s members provide services to TMF.
Concern for Community
We work to keep ourselves together and strong. Our policies are driven by the global cooperative values: self-help, self-responsibility, honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring of others.
Voluntary and Open Membership
TMF has open membership for cooperatives and citizen groups. All members have to be direct member of REScoop.eu and commit to the ICA principles.
Democratic Member Control
One member, one vote. The members decide the development roadmap of the platform. Specific regulation can be consulted here.
Member Economic Participation
Members buy a minimum of 4 shares. Additional shares may be purchased depending on the operational volume of the member.
Autonomy and Independence
TMF owns its platform, which makes us independent of commercial solutions. We commit to the use of open / cooperatively owned services and technology when this is feasible. Our members are part of TMF without losing any of their autonomy. This is, they operate their business fully independently.
Education, Training, and Information
TMF’s platform allows its members to organize their car-sharing service autonomously. We provide training before starting, and we share clear and transparently information and knowledge: user manuals, business plans, pricing, communication strategies and everything that a starting cooperative would need to begin a successful e-car-sharing service.
Cooperation among Cooperatives
As a cooperative of cooperatives, TMF itself is an example of cooperation between cooperatives. Additionally, we seek further cooperation with cooperative technology partners and inside the large cooperative network of REScoop.eu. We aim to provide technological means to further enhance the possibilities of inter-cooperative cooperation, like providing combined offers to end-users (roaming between cooperatives). Moreover, some TMF’s members provide services to TMF.
Concern for Community
We work to keep ourselves together and strong. Our policies are driven by the global cooperative values: self-help, self-responsibility, honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring of others.