First Mode helps governments, companies, and individuals identify and replace equipment that generates greenhouse gas emissions in the most extreme environments. Our nuGen™ technology is a turning point for global carbon reduction.

HOW WE DO IT

We build creative, clean energy solutions for heavy industry’s toughest problems.
We know that if the push for sustainability is going to have a real impact, we’re going to need to go big. How big? Well, we thought we’d start by powering a colossal mining truck with hydrogen fuel cells and go from there — and it worked.

Meet nuGen™, our end-to-end, carbon-reducing haulage solution, which will accelerate the mining industry’s transition to clean energy. One mining truck in South Africa is only the beginning. We offer a range of products that help heavy industry companies massively reduce their carbon output.

Our Global Presence
First Mode’s headquarters are located in London, with additional locations in Perth — a recognized international center for the resources industry — and Seattle, our first home. Seattle remains First Mode’s technology hub. This location includes three downtown spaces, including our R&D lab, which contains areas for prototyping, building, and testing (not to mention an impressive collection of Star Wars memorabilia).

The good we can do
It’s not too late to invent a brighter future. That’s why our team is made up of scientists and software developers, business analyzers and project managers, robotics builders and electrical engineers — as well as flautists and sailors and D&D players.

It’s true — time is not on our side. But by balancing creativity with critical thinking and big dreams with real-world practicality, we can overhaul the way things are in pursuit of the way things could be. We leave nothing to chance in our day-to-day operations, but we embrace possibility in our creative explorations. Diligence and imagination: that’s how we make a lasting impact.

OUR TEAM

First Mode, assemble!
The First Mode team has decades of combined experience in design, analysis, assembly, testing, and deployment of innovative solutions. Down to our DNA, First Mode is comfortable with the uncomfortable, and we are ready to build where no one has ventured before. Our work brings together a group of unique individuals to tackle a singular problem: reducing carbon emissions in mining and heavy industry.

Our job might be a serious one, but work and fun are not mutually exclusive at First Mode. Our collaborative environment is conducive to not only getting things done, but also to having a good time while doing it. We prize individuality, creativity, a sense of humor, and open-minded thinking.

JOIN OUR TEAM

Our people make the difference
The First Mode team thrives at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Every day, we face the issue of climate change head-on and develop new solutions to help reduce carbon emissions worldwide. First Mode people are creative, visionary, and multi-faceted, and our team members bring their full selves to the table for a truly collaborative experience.

WORKING AT FIRST MODE
Where creativity meets pragmatism
This is where we build solutions to one of today’s most dire and pressing problems: climate change. But we’re looking for more than just technical expertise — we’re interested in people who are flexible, curious, and unafraid to be unique. Each individual perspective adds value to First Mode and our relationships with our clients.

Our team blurs the lines between disciplines and relies on open and honest communication. If you embrace the unknown and thrive when challenged, then First Mode might be the place for you!