Dutch SME specializing in hydrogen purification membranes, on-site gas generation, and system integration for green fuel and Power-to-X projects.
HyGear is a Dutch SME specializing in on-site hydrogen generation, purification, and gas separation technologies. They develop membrane-based systems (palladium, mixed matrix) for hydrogen recovery, CO2 capture, and fuel processing — bridging the gap between laboratory catalysis research and industrial-scale gas systems. Their core business value lies in integrating hydrogen production and purification units into larger energy conversion chains, including solid oxide fuel cells, biomass gasification, and electrochemical CO2 conversion systems. They frequently contribute membrane reactor expertise and system integration capabilities to EU research consortia working on green fuels and power-to-X pathways.
Core contributor across MEMBER (palladium membranes, CO2 sorbents), HySTOC (liquid hydrogen carriers), HyGrid (H2 recovery from gas grids), SWITCH (multisource hydrogen generation), and CH2P (hydrogen cogeneration).
Active in KEROGREEN (kerosene from renewable electricity), ECO2Fuel (CO2-to-liquid fuels), GreenFlexJET (jet fuel from biomass), SUN-to-LIQUID (solar thermochemical fuels), and CONDOR (solar fuel via artificial photosynthesis).
Involved in FlexiFuel-SOFC (micro-CHP), BLAZE (gasifier-fuel cell combined heat and power), EPISTORE (reversible solid oxide cells), and CH2P (solid oxide cogeneration).
MEMBER focused on pre/post-combustion CO2 capture membranes; ECO2Fuel on low-temperature CO2 electrolysis; KEROGREEN on plasma CO2 conversion; CONDOR on combined CO2 reduction with solar oxidation.
HYDROSOL-beyond (solar structured reactors for hydrogen), SUN-to-LIQUID (solar thermochemical fuel synthesis), and CONDOR (photoelectrochemical cells for solar fuels) show growing activity in solar-driven processes.
In the early period (2015–2018), HyGear focused on core hydrogen infrastructure: membrane reactors for methane reforming (MEMERE), hydrogen recovery from gas grids (HyGrid), solid oxide cogeneration (CH2P), and advanced membrane materials for CO2 capture (MEMBER). From 2019 onward, their focus shifted decisively toward green hydrogen production and synthetic fuel pathways — solar hydrogen (HYDROSOL-beyond), Power-to-X and e-fuels (ECO2Fuel, SWITCH), reversible solid oxide cells (EPISTORE), and artificial photosynthesis (CONDOR). The trajectory shows a company moving from fossil-fuel-adjacent gas processing toward fully renewable hydrogen and carbon-neutral fuel systems.
HyGear is repositioning from conventional hydrogen purification toward renewable hydrogen generation and Power-to-X fuel synthesis, making them a strong partner for projects in the green fuels and energy storage space.
HyGear consistently operates as a participant or third-party contributor — never as coordinator across all 16 projects. This indicates they function as a specialized technology provider rather than a consortium leader. With 115 unique partners across 19 countries, they are well-networked and adaptable, comfortable integrating their membrane and hydrogen systems into diverse consortium configurations. Their four third-party roles in earlier projects suggest they initially contributed specific components or IP before taking on fuller participant roles in later work.
HyGear has built a broad European network of 115 unique partners spanning 19 countries, reflecting their role as a go-to SME for hydrogen and membrane technology across many different consortium configurations. Their Netherlands base and energy focus suggest strong connections to the Northwest European hydrogen corridor ecosystem.
HyGear occupies a rare niche as an SME that combines membrane engineering, hydrogen purification, and system integration — capabilities that large research institutes often lack at a practical, deployable scale. Their participation across the full hydrogen value chain (production, purification, storage, conversion to fuels) means they can contribute to projects at multiple stages, not just one. For consortium builders, they offer a commercially minded partner who understands how to move from lab-scale membrane research to industrial gas systems.
