HYDROGENIOUS LOHC TECHNOLOGIES GMBH

Their core work

Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies develops and commercializes Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) systems — a technology that enables hydrogen to be stored and transported safely as a liquid at ambient conditions, using existing fuel infrastructure. The company builds hydrogen storage and release units based on catalytic hydrogenation and dehydrogenation processes. Their work spans the full chain from catalyst development to system-level integration for industrial hydrogen logistics, positioning them as a key enabler of the hydrogen economy in Europe.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Hydrogenious started its H2020 activity in 2017 with a strong commercialization push — the Hydrogenlogistics project used the SME Instrument Phase 2 to scale up their LOHC business model, followed by HySTOC which tackled practical hydrogen supply and transport challenges. By 2021, their focus shifted toward upstream science with SHERLOHCK, where they joined as a participant to work on catalyst materials and architectures for more sustainable and cost-efficient LOHC systems. This trajectory shows a company that first validated and scaled its core technology, then turned attention to improving the fundamental chemistry underpinning it.

Hydrogenious is moving from system-level commercialization toward deeper materials science, likely to reduce costs and improve performance of their core LOHC technology for wider market adoption.

How they like to work

Hydrogenious predominantly leads its projects — coordinating 2 out of 3 — which signals confidence in managing consortia and driving project agendas. With 12 unique partners across 6 countries, they build moderately sized, purpose-built consortia rather than joining mega-projects. Their shift to a participant role in SHERLOHCK suggests they are willing to step back when the project calls for deep scientific expertise they want to absorb rather than direct.

Hydrogenious has built a network of 12 partners across 6 European countries, reflecting a focused but international collaboration footprint centered on hydrogen and energy storage communities.

What sets them apart

Hydrogenious is one of very few companies globally that has built an entire business around LOHC technology — not just researching it, but actively commercializing hydrogen storage and transport systems based on it. Their Erlangen base places them in a strong German hydrogen ecosystem, and their progression from SME Instrument funding to FCH2 Joint Undertaking projects shows they are recognized at the EU level as a credible industrial player. For consortium builders, they bring both deep LOHC domain knowledge and real commercial skin in the game — they are not a research lab, they are building products.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Hydrogenlogistics
  Their largest project (EUR 2.28M) funded through the SME Instrument Phase 2, focused on scaling and commercializing their LOHC technology for the hydrogen economy.
• HySTOC
  Coordinated a dedicated hydrogen supply chain demonstration using LOHC carriers, directly validating the practical viability of their core technology.
• SHERLOHCK
  Marks a strategic shift to participant role, working on next-generation catalyst materials to make LOHC systems cheaper and more sustainable.