Nemo

The idea for Nemo was born one turbulent night in 2002 on the side of Mount Washington, where founder Cam Brensinger spent five sleepless hours in a poorly designed bivy. That night, he realised how much opportunity there was for thoughtful design as part of the equation for enjoying adventure. As a direct result, Cam founded Nemo Equipment and opened his first office in Nashua, New Hampshire three days after graduation. The name Nemo was inspired by Jules Verne’s Captain Nemo and coincidentally also stood for New England Mountain Outfitters. In 2004, he debuted the brand to the public, and it quickly began winning awards for design and innovation. Nemo was the overall winner of the ISPO Brand New award in 2005 and its designs were among the 100 best inventions of the year awarded by Time and Popular Science. These kicked off a string of awards and accolades that have only continued since then.