Partners

EH Energy has been selected to participate in Google’s AI Energy Accelerator, joining a cohort of 16 companies chosen from more than 400 applicants across EMEA. The program explores how AI can support grid modernization, load flexibility and energy affordability.

Through the program, we will work with Google to better understand how EH Energy’s fuel cell technology can help meet the growing power needs of data centers by providing clean, flexible and scalable power.

EH Energy has worked with the Electrochemical Innovation Lab (EIL) at University College London (UCL) to test and characterize its fuel cell stacks. Based in the Department of Chemical Engineering, EIL brings expertise in electrochemical science and sustainable energy technologies, helping deepen our understanding of stack performance and inform future development.

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EH Energy maintains strong academic ties with Imperial College London, one of the world’s leading institutions in electrochemistry and fuel cell science. Prof. Nigel Brandon, Professor of Electrochemistry and former Dean of Imperial’s Faculty of Engineering, serves on EH Energy’s Scientific Advisory Board. EH Energy’s co-founder, Dr. Mardit Matian, also completed his PhD at Imperial, focusing on the design and heat management of fuel cell stacks.

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EH Energy has worked closely with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) since 2019, one of Europe’s leading technical universities and a center of excellence in fuel cell research. The collaboration spans a wide range of R&D activities, including coatings, gas diffusion layer development, stack testing, reliability and degradation characterization, some of it carried out under EU-funded projects. In 2021, EH Energy also delivered an 18 kW stationary fuel cell system to EPFL’s Distributed Electrical Systems Laboratory. There it was integrated into a microgrid alongside an electrolyzer, photovoltaics and battery storage, with heat recovered into the building.

EH Energy collaborated with Safran Power Units to explore how compact, high-power hydrogen fuel cell stacks could meet the demands of aviation. Combining EH Energy’s fuel cell expertise with Safran Power Units’ leadership in aircraft power systems, the collaboration explored new possibilities for cleaner aerospace propulsion.

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EH Energy has a longstanding relationship with Beyond Gravity, a leading Swiss supplier to the space industry. Within the ESA framework, EH Energy used Beyond Gravity’s space-grade facilities to put its fuel cell stacks through demanding vibration testing. The two companies are now partners in H2MARINE, a European project that also includes EPFL, VTT and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. H2MARINE aims to design, build and validate 250-300 kW PEM fuel cell stacks as modular building blocks for fuel cell systems above 10 MW for maritime applications.

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EH Energy was awarded a European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator grant under the EU's Horizon 2020 programme - one of Europe's most competitive innovation funding instruments - to advance its "EHSTACK" project for a lightweight, compact and low-cost hydrogen fuel cell. The award backs EH Energy’s drive to bring its breakthrough fuel cell technology to market at scale.

EH Energy was selected to join the European Space Agency’s Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC) in Switzerland, a two-year program supporting the development of its fuel cell technology for both terrestrial and space applications - including a regenerative fuel cell concept for lunar missions. The collaboration gave EH Energy access to ESA’s extensive ecosystem of partners, laboratories and testing facilities, accelerating the maturation of its technology. Under the ESA umbrella, EH Energy’s stacks were put through demanding environmental qualification, including random vibration and shock testing at 16 g and thermal extremes from -20 °C to +90 °C, demonstrating the ruggedness and reliability of the technology in the most challenging conditions.

EH Energy has worked with the National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC) at the University of California, Irvine - one of the leading independent fuel cell research institutions in the United States - to put its fuel cell technology through rigorous, third-party evaluation. Under this collaboration, EH Energy’s fuel cell stacks underwent independent laboratory testing and accelerated durability studies benchmarked against U.S. Department of Energy protocols. The results confirmed the strong performance and durability of EH Energy’s stacks, underscoring their potential for demanding light- and heavy-duty mobility applications.

EH Energy’s fuel cell technology has been awarded the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label, one of the first labels to recognize clean and profitable solutions that combine environmental protection with economic viability. To earn the label, the technology was assessed by independent experts against five rigorous criteria spanning feasibility, environmental benefit and profitability, and was recognized for its contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The label affirms EH Energy’s mission to deliver a cleaner, more cost-effective energy solution - proof that its compact, lightweight fuel cells make both environmental and economic sense.

EH Energy worked with Snam to explore the deployment of hydrogen fuel cell solutions in support of decarbonization. The collaboration brought together EH Energy’s fuel cell stack and system expertise with Snam’s leadership in energy infrastructure and the energy transition, advancing practical, low-carbon power solutions. The main focus was on stationary applications for clean, resilient power to the industrial sector.

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