HYGEAR HYDROGEN PLANT BV

Their core work

HyGear is a Dutch SME specializing in on-site hydrogen generation and gas purification technology. Within EU research projects, they contribute hydrogen plant expertise — particularly membrane-based gas separation, reforming processes, and hydrogen production systems. Their involvement spans CO2 capture membrane development, solar-driven hydrogen production, and electrochemical CO2-to-fuel conversion, positioning them as the industrial hydrogen supply partner that bridges lab-scale research with real-world gas processing infrastructure.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In the early period (2018), HyGear contributed to membrane-based CO2 capture and advanced materials projects — palladium membranes, mixed matrix membranes, and sorption-enhanced reforming (MEMBER, FotoH2). By 2019-2021, their focus shifted decisively toward solar hydrogen production (HYDROSOL-beyond) and Power-to-X pathways, culminating in ECO2Fuel's large-scale CO2-to-fuel electrolysis. This trajectory shows a clear move from component-level membrane work toward integrated hydrogen-based energy systems and synthetic fuel production.

HyGear is moving toward large-scale Power-to-X and green hydrogen infrastructure, making them an increasingly relevant partner for projects targeting industrial decarbonization through synthetic fuels.

How they like to work

HyGear participates exclusively as a third party — they are brought in by consortium partners for their specialized hydrogen plant and gas processing capabilities rather than leading or formally joining consortia. With 58 unique partners across 15 countries, they connect broadly rather than working with the same teams repeatedly. This pattern suggests they are a go-to industrial specialist that research consortia pull in when they need real hydrogen generation or purification infrastructure to validate their work.

Despite their third-party role, HyGear has built a remarkably wide network of 58 unique consortium partners across 15 countries, indicating strong demand for their hydrogen expertise across diverse European research teams.

What sets them apart

HyGear occupies a rare niche as an SME that provides actual hydrogen generation and purification hardware to research consortia. While many partners contribute modeling or lab work, HyGear brings operational gas processing infrastructure — membrane separators, reformers, and purification units. For consortium builders, they solve a common gap: the need for an industrial hydrogen technology partner who can validate research outputs against real-world gas processing conditions.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ECO2Fuel
  Their most recent and longest-running project (2021-2026), targeting large-scale CO2-to-liquid-fuel conversion — signals their strategic direction toward Power-to-X.
• MEMBER
  Covers multiple membrane technologies (palladium, mixed matrix, MOF-based) for both pre- and post-combustion CO2 capture, showcasing their breadth in gas separation.
• HYDROSOL-beyond
  Solar thermochemical hydrogen production using structured reactors — represents HyGear's pivot toward renewable hydrogen pathways.