Imagine you've invented a better ingredient for a hydrogen battery, but you can't afford a giant factory to test if it actually works at scale. This project builds a shared 'community kitchen' of high-tech pilot lines where companies can test their materials without buying expensive machinery. It's like a fast-track lane that helps small inventors turn a lab discovery into a real product faster.
SMEs developing green hydrogen materials face high financial risks and prohibitive costs when trying to scale from lab to factory. They lack access to expensive pilot manufacturing lines and professional business coaching.
An Open Innovation Testbed consisting of 9 upgraded pilot lines for electrode production, 3D printing, and stack testing, managed by a Single Entry Point (SEP) for business access.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with high production costs — this project developed an Open Innovation Testbed that can reduce CAPEX by 27-58% and OPEX by 22-79%. It allows you to verify new materials 30% faster than traditional methods.
If you are a chemical company dealing with the risk of scaling up new catalysts — this project developed a Single Entry Point to access 9 upgraded pilot lines. This reduces your investment costs and risks when moving to TRL7 demonstration.
If you are an industrial plant dealing with the need to replace grey hydrogen — this project developed a network of facilities to improve cell productivity by over 20%. This helps you integrate cleaner hydrogen feedstocks more efficiently.
Based on available project data, the project targets a 27-58% reduction in CAPEX and a 22-79% reduction in OPEX for the technologies tested.
Yes, the project has upgraded 9 pilot lines and aims to demonstrate materials and components at TRL7, providing a path to faster market opening.
Based on available project data, the project is establishing a Single Entry Point (SEP) with a validated legal structure and hybrid operational model to manage access to services.
The project aims for 30% faster verification of electrolysis materials and components.
The Single Entry Point provides access to corporate finance, funding, coaching, and business planning to help SMEs optimize their market entry.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven, with 28 industrial partners (80% ratio) and 10 SMEs across 11 countries. This high concentration of private sector players, coordinated by Tecnalia, ensures that the 9 pilot lines are designed for commercial viability rather than just academic research.
Contact Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation for access to the Single Entry Point (SEP).
Contact us to identify which of the 9 pilot lines matches your material specifications.
