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The Hydrogen Innovation Initiative (HII) prepared networking opportunities and pitches from emerging hydrogen technology developers. I had the opportunity to speak to at least 13 companies and institutions in the field of our activities at HI-ACT project. In general, I was able to explain to them the key objectives in the project, mainly in WP1 and WP3, as well as the key achievements in these WPs.
The day kicked off with arrivals and networking, followed by a welcome address from David Wimpenny and Katy Milne of the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), alongside Daniella Carneiro from the Department for Business & Trade. They emphasized the economic importance of the global hydrogen sector for the UK and HII’s critical role in addressing industry obstacles. The next session, “H2 Propulsion for Transportation,” featured Daniel Fung and Angad Jessel of the Advanced Propulsion Centre, Chris Dudfield of Intelligent Energy, and James McMicking of ZeroAvia, who discussed hydrogen’s transformative potential for decarbonizing air and road transport.
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Building Competitive Hydrogen Supply Chains – Coventry 18th March
The Hydrogen Innovation Initiative (HII) prepared networking opportunities and pitches from emerging hydrogen technology developers. I had the opportunity to speak to at least 13 companies and institutions in the field of our activities at HI-ACT project.
In general, I was able to explain to them the key objectives in the project, mainly in WP1 and WP3, as well as the key achievements in these WPs.
The day kicked off with arrivals and networking, followed by a welcome address from David Wimpenny and Katy Milne of the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), alongside Daniella Carneiro from the Department for Business & Trade. They emphasized the economic importance of the global hydrogen sector for the UK and HII’s critical role in addressing industry obstacles.
The next session, “H2 Propulsion for Transportation,” featured Daniel Fung and Angad Jessel of the Advanced Propulsion Centre, Chris Dudfield of Intelligent Energy, and James McMicking of ZeroAvia, who discussed hydrogen’s transformative potential for decarbonizing air and road transport.
After a refreshment break, the “End-to-end Storage” session showed solutions for storing and transporting large-scale hydrogen, presented by Frank Ashton of Chesterfield Special Cylinders and Paul Rowe of Wessington Cryogenics. This was followed by “Hydrogen Innovator Pitches,” where organizations like CPH2, BGT Fuel Cells, Xcience, AMIC, H2 Refinery, and Stratospheric Platforms highlighted their cutting-edge technologies, offering a glimpse into the future of hydrogen innovation.
Lunch and networking preceded the “HII Success Stories” session, where Rebecca Advani and Athanasios Grammatikopoulos of Connected Places Catapult (CPC) their works on hydrogen refueling, hydrogen-fueled aircraft, infrastructure for fixed-wing hydrogen flight, and portable fuel cell generators for construction sites. Next, “Skills for the Hydrogen Supply Chains” featured George Jenkins of the National Composites Centre, who outlined the Hydrogen Skills Alliance’s efforts to develop a skilled workforce for the sector.
Following another refreshment break, “Opportunities & Challenges in the Hydrogen Sector” brought insights from Ben Madden of Hydrogen UK and James Collins of ITM Power, exploring the strategic and practical dimensions of advancing the UK’s hydrogen ambitions. The event wrapped up with “Hydrogen: The Way Forwards,” where Daniel Hobbs of CPC presented a visionary roadmap for the UK hydrogen sector, building on HII’s achievements, followed by a formal close.
