SEAM AS

Their core work

SEAM AS is a Norwegian engineering company specializing in clean energy systems for industrial and maritime applications. Their work spans high-temperature heat pump technology based on reversed Stirling engines for industrial process heat, as well as fuel cell and hydrogen systems for marine vessels. They contribute technical expertise to EU consortia focused on decarbonizing heavy industry and waterborne transport, bridging thermal engineering with emerging hydrogen propulsion technologies.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

SEAM's H2020 involvement began in 2019 with industrial thermal engineering — specifically reversed Stirling engine heat pumps for recovering industrial waste heat and generating saturated steam for the chemicals and food industries. By 2020, their focus shifted decisively toward maritime hydrogen and fuel cell applications, including large-scale demonstration projects and virtual simulation platforms. This pivot from land-based industrial heat to marine hydrogen propulsion reflects Norway's strategic push into zero-emission shipping.

SEAM is moving from industrial thermal systems toward maritime hydrogen propulsion and fuel cell integration — expect continued focus on clean shipping technologies.

How they like to work

SEAM has never coordinated an H2020 project, participating twice as a partner and once as a third party. With 25 unique consortium partners across 8 countries from just 3 projects, they operate within large, diverse consortia — typical of demonstration and platform-building projects. This suggests they are brought in for specific technical contributions rather than leading project design.

Despite only 3 projects, SEAM has built a network of 25 partners across 8 countries, reflecting participation in large European consortia. Their network spans the clean transport and energy sectors with a likely Nordic-European geographic center.

What sets them apart

SEAM combines expertise in thermal engineering (Stirling cycle heat pumps) with maritime hydrogen and fuel cell systems — an unusual pairing that positions them at the intersection of industrial heat recovery and clean marine propulsion. Their Norwegian base gives them proximity to one of Europe's most active maritime innovation ecosystems. For consortium builders, they offer practical engineering capability in fuel cell integration and thermal system design for hard-to-decarbonize sectors.

Highlights from their portfolio

• FLAGSHIPS
  Largest project by funding (EUR 281,358 to SEAM) and a landmark demonstration of fuel cell-powered commercial vessels in European waterways, running until 2026.
• VIRTUAL-FCS
  Addresses a critical gap in fuel cell development by creating virtual and physical testing platforms for hybrid fuel cell-battery systems, reducing costly physical prototyping.