HYET HYDROGEN BV

Their core work

HYET Hydrogen is a Dutch SME specializing in electrochemical hydrogen compression and membrane-based hydrogen purification technologies. Their core capability is separating and compressing hydrogen using proprietary membrane systems — applicable to natural gas grid recovery, bio-refinery processes, and on-farm energy production. Across five H2020 projects, they consistently contribute membrane and electrochemical compression expertise to consortia tackling hydrogen supply chain challenges, from production through purification to end-use applications in agriculture and green fuels.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

HYET's early H2020 work (2016-2017) focused squarely on fundamental hydrogen infrastructure: recovering hydrogen from natural gas grids (HyGrid) and dedicated membrane purification systems (MEMPHYS). From 2018 onward, their focus broadened into applied domains — carbon valorisation and green fuel production (CONVERGE) and agricultural energy systems (HyPErFarm). This trajectory shows a company moving from component-level membrane technology toward integrated hydrogen applications in real-world sectors like farming and sustainable fuels.

HYET is expanding from pure hydrogen technology development into sector-specific applications, particularly where decentralized hydrogen production meets renewable energy — expect continued interest in agricultural energy and Power-to-X pathways.

How they like to work

HYET operates exclusively as a specialist participant, never leading consortia — consistent with their role as a technology SME contributing a specific membrane/compression capability to larger projects. With 42 unique partners across 15 countries in just 5 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia (averaging 8+ partners per project) rather than small focused teams. This pattern suggests they are a sought-after technology provider that integrates well into multi-partner research and innovation actions.

HYET has built a broad European network of 42 unique partners across 15 countries through five projects, indicating strong integration into the EU hydrogen research community despite their SME size. Their participation in both FCH2 Joint Undertaking and standard RIA/IA projects gives them connections across the fuel cell and hydrogen value chain.

What sets them apart

HYET occupies a specific niche: electrochemical hydrogen compression and membrane purification — a critical enabling technology that many hydrogen projects need but few SMEs specialize in. Their ability to adapt this core technology across very different application domains (gas grids, bio-refineries, farms) makes them a versatile partner. For consortium builders, HYET fills the gap between hydrogen production and end-use, providing the purification and compression step that most hydrogen value chains require.

Highlights from their portfolio

• MEMPHYS
  Most directly aligned with HYET's core membrane technology identity — a focused hydrogen purification system project completed in just two years.
• BioMates
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 940,674) and their only cross-sector project bridging Energy and Environment through bio-based refinery intermediates.
• HyPErFarm
  Represents HYET's strategic pivot toward agricultural applications, combining agrivoltaics with hydrogen for fossil-free farming — a distinctive cross-sector application.