We received ๐ฒ๐ณ proposals involving ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ SMEs from across Europe, demonstrating strong interest in accelerating hydrogen mobility solutions and bringing innovative technologies closer to market.
The response also highlights the scale and competitiveness of the call:
The total funding requested exceeded โฌ6 million, compared with โฌ1.8 million available through the Open Call.
More than ๐ญ๐ณ Less Developed Regions (LDRs) are represented among the applicants
More than ๐ฎ๐ฌ EU countries are represented among the applicants
The applications addressed six key challenge areas:
8 โ Fuel Cell Cost & Durability
23 โ Refueling Infrastructure
4 โ Supply Chain & Logistics
21 โ Integration with Other Mobility Solutions
6 โ On-board Hydrogen Storage
5 โ Hydrogen Distribution
This broad geographic and thematic coverage confirms that hydrogen mobility innovation is gaining momentum across Europe, with strong engagement from SMEs working on the technologies and solutions needed for a cleaner and more connected mobility ecosystem.
A big thank you to all SMEs that submitted their proposals, and to everyone who contributed to disseminating the Open Call.
The next stage is now underway: the evaluation and selection process to identify the strongest projects that will move forward within the IH-MIE initiative.
๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐.
Cofunded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
Implemented within the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument project โIH-MIE โ Interregional Hydrogen Mobility Initiative for Europeโ (Grant Agreement No. 101228317).
