OMB SALERI SPA

Their core work

OMB Saleri is an Italian SME based in Brescia specializing in manufacturing components for hydrogen and fuel cell systems. They contribute production engineering and quality control expertise to European hydrogen projects, covering both fuel cell assembly lines and high-pressure hydrogen storage vessels. Their work spans the full hydrogen value chain from PEM fuel cell manufacturing to 70 MPa storage system development, with a particular strength in mechanical design, safety testing, and industrial-scale production processes.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

OMB Saleri's trajectory shows a clear shift from fuel cell production engineering toward hydrogen storage and safety. Their early projects (2017) focused on manufacturing process optimization — building scalable PEMFC production lines with quality control. By 2021, they pivoted toward high-pressure hydrogen storage systems, tackling mechanical robustness, fire resistance, and regulatory compliance for 70 MPa vessels. This evolution mirrors the broader European hydrogen industry's maturation from fuel cell R&D toward the infrastructure and storage challenges needed for real-world deployment.

Moving toward hydrogen storage infrastructure and safety validation, positioning themselves for the scale-up phase of Europe's hydrogen economy.

How they like to work

OMB Saleri operates exclusively as a consortium participant, contributing specialized manufacturing and engineering expertise rather than leading projects. With 15 unique partners across 8 countries from just 3 projects, they work in medium-to-large consortia and show breadth rather than repeated partnerships. This profile suggests a specialist contributor valued for specific industrial capabilities rather than a project initiator — a reliable partner to bring manufacturing reality to research-driven consortia.

Moderately broad European network with 15 distinct partners across 8 countries, built through participation in FCH JU and RIA projects. Their connections span the hydrogen and fuel cell research community across multiple EU member states.

What sets them apart

OMB Saleri bridges the gap between hydrogen R&D and industrial manufacturing — a rare profile among H2020 SMEs. Based in Brescia, one of Italy's strongest industrial manufacturing regions, they bring production-line thinking to research projects that often lack manufacturing partners. For consortium builders, they offer the practical manufacturing and quality assurance perspective needed to move hydrogen technologies from lab to factory floor.

Highlights from their portfolio

• INLINE
  Largest single funding (€582,500) — directly targeted scalable PEMFC production lines, representing their core manufacturing competence.
• SH2APED
  Most recent project tackling 70 MPa hydrogen storage vessels — signals their strategic pivot into high-pressure storage infrastructure.
• MARANDA
  Applied fuel cell technology to demanding arctic marine conditions, demonstrating versatility beyond standard automotive hydrogen applications.