OUR TEAM

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OUR TEAM

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

From our innovating founders to our hardworking scientists and engineers who make tour engine technology possible

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CEO AND
CO-FOUNDER

Accomplished scientist and passionate entrepreneur

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INVENTOR AND
CO-FOUNDER

Former IAF Lt. Col. & internal combustion engine expert

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SENIOR COMBUSTION DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

Former Senior Scientist at Aramco USA and a researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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LEAD ENGINE
DESIGNER

Combustion engine expert, design expert, Toyota Racing

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CORE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Former Director for Global Innovation and Business Development at Linamar

ADVISORS & INVESTORS

Tour Engines' team of advisors and investors represents diverse, cutting edge, and relevant experience in engine development, product commercialization, and business development.

Jacobs

Dr. Irwin & Joan Jacobs

INVESTORS & ADVISORS

Co-founder and former CEO and Chairman of Qualcomm and Linkabit

WEIDIE

Stuart Weidie

INVESTOR & ADVISOR

CEO at Blossman Gas Inc & President of Alliance Autogas. On the Tour Engine Board of Advisors.

ATKINSON

Dr. Chris Atkinson

ADVISOR

Deputy Director for Advanced Research U.S. Department of Transportation and a Combustion Engine Expert. On the Tour Engine Board of Advisors.

Rajit-Malhorta

Rajit Malhotra

INVESTOR & ADVISOR

Business builder, entrepreneur & former McKinsey partner

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Shlomo Caspi

INVESTOR & ADVISOR

Tech investor, Real Estate investor

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Tom Fetter

INVESTOR & ADVISOR

Entrepreneur, Investor

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Adam Jacobs

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR

Business Development Specialist and Successful Entrepreneur

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Mike Lashbrook

INVESTOR & ADVISOR

Former Director of Corp. Dev. for GM Asia, Former Mfg. Director GM overseeing plants in China. On the Tour Engine Board of Advisors.

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Rick Sander

Advisor

CEO and founder of Rhombus Energy Solutions and an experienced BOD member

COLLABORATION & PARTNERSHIPS

Tour Engine is collaborating with government agencies, engineering consultancies and leading corporations.

Tour Engine Shares the DOE’s mission statement

Tour Engine is a proud awardee of ARPA-E’s GENSETS program

Tour Engine is a proud awardee of CEC's HyBLOX program.

The Israeli DOE supported Tour Engine’s early R&D effort for over 10 years

Tour Engine and Johnson Matthey are jointly developing after treatment for emission compliance

Blossman Gas is positioned to be Tour Engine’s marketing, sales, and service partner

Linamar is positioned to be Tour Engine’s manufacturing partner

Tour Engine and WERC collaborate on 1D and CFD computer modeling since 2016

REIMAGINE THE FUTURE WITH TOUR ENGINE

Tour is backed by sophisticated technology investors and has won grants from both the US DOE’s ARPA-E and The California Energy Commission (CEC) and Israeli (DOE) governments. Tour has also been issued 48 patents (US and International) with several more pending.

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