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The world's first rich man invested in a MIPT graduate's startup to create a hydrogen-electric aircraft

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The richest man in the world, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and a group of investors have invested in a startup with Russian roots ZeroAvia, writes Bloomberg.

In total, ZeroAvia has raised 37.7 million from the UK government and foundations. The startup is developing hydrogen engines for aircraft. The founder and CEO of ZeroAvia is Valery Miftakhov. he grew up in siberia, graduated from mipt and princeton university, and now lives in california.

The company aims to create a 19-seat aircraft with a hydrogen-electric drive by 2023. The flight range will be about 926 kilometers. ZeroAvia wants to make air transportation completely carbon-free. In December, British Airways announced a partnership with ZeroAvia.

the zeroavia hydrogen-electric motor was previously included in the list of the 100 best devices of 2020. the corresponding rating was published on the website of time magazine. new-generation video game consoles and a foldable smartphone were also included in the list.

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