How do you build a global EV company from scratch—without outside funding—and use it as a vehicle for systemic change? And why might the most meaningful entrepreneurial journey be the one that ends in giving back?

On this episode of Europe Builds, live from the Doers Summit in Athens, we are joined by Adam Ridgway, founder and CEO of OneMoto Technologies, a pioneering electric vehicle scale-up transforming last-mile delivery across 13 countries and counting. Adam shares how he’s building a capital-efficient, impact-first company by rethinking scale, outsourcing smartly, and staying obsessively mission-driven. We dig into the three pillars of OneMoto’s impact model—environmental sustainability, operational profitability, and rider welfare—and explore how these shape their B2B-first strategy in emerging and underrepresented markets.

Adam also opens up about his ultimate ambition: a philanthropic “capstone” project to empower homeless individuals with EVs and dignity, and how a TV documentary he saw at age 16 became a lifelong source of purpose. We discuss why the delivery gig economy offers untapped potential for social reintegration, how to deal with betrayal in business, and what it really means to build a legacy with heart.

Check our Adam’s discussion on sustainable e-mobility in MENA: https://enterprise.news/climate/en/news/story/292baafb-cc03-4ea4-a7e1-1e0badb31708/one-moto%25e2%2580%2599s-ceo-adam-ridgway-talks-sustainable-e-mobility-in-mena