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The Future of Hydrogen Innovation

The Future of Hydrogen Innovation
The Future of Hydrogen Innovation
  • Date:
  • Location: Annie Lennox Building, Glasgow Caledonian University
  • Organiser: ETP

Building a Business Case for Unlocking the Hydrogen Innovation Economy

Hosted by ETP, in partnership with Scottish Government and SHINe. In collaboration with, and to benefit, all Hydrogen Team Scotland Partners.

About the Event

The Future of Hydrogen Innovation event will celebrate Scottish hydrogen innovators and highlight their successes in the Scottish hydrogen sector. It will also explore current and future challenges, using workshops and panel discussions to identify priorities and critical pathways.

We’ll be building a business case for unlocking the future hydrogen innovation economy and look for ways to join forces within the sector. We’ll identify investment and funding opportunities and explore the current funding landscape for hydrogen innovators in Scotland.

The event will include an exhibition of hydrogen innovators from ETP's Hydrogen Innovation Programme, as well as the Scottish Government's EETF Hydrogen Innovation Scheme.

You can find out more about ETP's Hydrogen Theme Capabilities on our Hydrogen Theme Page.

Agenda (subject to change)

Programme - Tuesday 10th September 2024

Time (GMT)

Activity

 
09:30 – 10:00 Registration, Exhibition, and Networking  

10:00 – 10:10

Welcome and Introduction

  • Professor Stuart Galloway (ETP Interim Co-Executive Director, University of Strathclyde)
  • Natasha Madeira (ETP Business Development Manager - Hydrogen)

10:10 - 11:20 

Plenary 1 - Taking Stock of the Hydrogen Innovation Ecosystem

Keynote overview and panel discussions

Chair: Professor Stuart Galloway (ETP)

 

Translating Strategies into Action: Achievements and Next Steps Stuart McKay (Head of Hydrogen Policy, Scottish Government)
UK and European Hydrogen-Related Funding Avijita Kharel (Knowledge Transfer Manager (Clean Energy/Hydrogen), Innovate UK Business Connect)
SHINing a Light on the Scottish Hydrogen Economy Jamie Robinson (Hydrogen Specialist, Scottish Enterprise)

Trailblazers, Pinch Points, and Future Hydrogen Innovation Priorities

Hydrogen 'Team Scotland' Panel Discussion: Overview and Highlights of Major Projects and Initiatives

Chair: Jamie Robinson (Scottish Enterprise)

Panel:

  • Matthew Finn (EMEC)
  • Amy Perry (ETZ)
  • Ana Pires de Almeida (NZTC)
  • Nigel Holmes (Hydrogen Scotland)

Celebrating Scottish Hydrogen Innovators: Innovation Programmes and Initiatives

EETF Hydrogen Innovation Scheme and ETP Hydrogen Innovation Programme overview and highlights for hydrogen projects on enabling technologies, energy transition and diversification, test & demonstration facilities and demonstrators

Chair: Professor Stuart Galloway (ETP)

Panel:

  • Natasha Madeira (ETP)
  • Adam Frew (Mott MacDonald, EETF-HIS - Funded Project Managers)

11:25 - 12:35

Parallel Sessions 1: Hydrogen Innovation Support and Investment Priorities

Panel discussion and expertise-led focus groups

 

 

Session A1: Full Hydrogen Sector Supply Chain

Resources, materials, feedstocks, components, equipment, systems, services, derivatives, etc.

Chair: Jamie Robinson (Scottish Enterprise)

Facilitator: Natasha Madeira (ETP)

Session B1: Infrastructure and Scale Up

Facilities, production, storage, compression, transport, export, industrial processes, decarbonisation, grid connection, etc.

Chair: Matthew Finn (EMEC)

Facilitator: Tanja Groth (Project Manager, SHINe)

Session C1: Hydrogen Safety - Standards and Regulation

Innovation Priorities to Unblock Progress

Critical Pathways for Innovation Support and Investment

Chair: Dr Fiona Sillars (Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow, University of Strathclyde)

Facilitator: James Ruel (Innovation Lead, SHINe)

Standards and Regulations Overview: Helen Curry (Hydrogen Policy Manager, Scottish Government)

Session D1: Innovation Journey

Innovators panel assement of successes, lessons learnt, performance, and support

Chair: Tobias Hofmeister (Head of Prototyping, Flexergy)

Facilitator: Alex Reid (Director, EcoTech Evolution)

12:35 - 13:40

Lunch, Exhibition, and Networking

 

13:40 - 14:50

Parallel Sessions 2: Critical Pathways for Innovation Support and Investment

Panel discussion and expertise-led focus groups


 

Session A2: Full Hydrogen Sector Supply Chain

Follow on from A1

Facilitator: Natasha Madeira (ETP)

Session B2: Infrastructure and Scale Up

Follow on from B1

Chair: Nigel Holmes (CEO, Hydrogen Scotland)

Facilitator: Tanja Groth (SHINe)

Session C2: Resource Optimisation: Water Management for Hydrogen Sector

Identification of Innovation Priorities and Critical Pathways for Innovation Support and Investment

Chair: David Millar (Senior Innovation Fellow, Hydro Nation Chair)

Facilitator: James Ruel (SHINe)

Session D2: Innovation Journey

Creative Kitchen - Cooking Up Success

What would be the magic ingredient or tools which could ensure more success? In what ways could innovators benefit from pooling of resources and focus group collaboration? What do we have? Where are the gaps?

Serving Up a Tasting Menu of Options

Agenda for collaboration

Chair: Tobias Hofmeister (Flexergy)

Facilitator: Alex Reid (EcoTech Evolution)

14:50 - 15:15

Break, Exhibition, and Networking

 

15:20 - 15:50

Plenary 2: Workshop Feedback and Discussion on Opportunities, Priorities, and Critical Pathways

  • Hydrogen Supply Chain
  • Infrastructure and Scale Up
  • Safety
  • Resource Optimisation - Water
  • Innovation Journey

Chair: Natasha Madeira (ETP)

15:50 - 16:45

Plenary 3: Scottish Government - Looking to the Future

Discussion panel:

  • Future innovation and policy development opportunities
  • Strategic alliances and partnership opportunities: home and abroad
  • Collaboration and pooling resources: innovation support services and facilities opportunities

John Fotheringham (Hydrogen Investment Team Leader, Scottish Government)

Chair: Dr Alexandra Stein (European Hydrogen Envoy, Scottish Government) and Natasha Madeira (ETP)

16:45 - 17:00

Reflections and Next Steps

Chair: Natasha Madeira (ETP)

17:00 Close  

Reasons to Attend

  • Provide innovators and industry opportunities to discuss challenges with policy-makers and innovation support organisations
  • Enable policymakers to get to grips with innovator’s needs and concerns
  • Have an opportunity to engage with hydrogen stakeholders across the multi-sectoral, multi-disciplinary, and multi-regional hydrogen ecosystem.

Exhibitors

Event Information

Venue

The Future of Hydrogen Innovation event will be held at Glasgow Caledonian University in the Annie Lennox Building (Building 1 on GCU Campus Map).

Full travel information for the venue can be found here.

Parking

There is no on-campus parking at the venue, but two car parks (Concert Square Multistorey and Cambridge Street Multistorey) are within walking distance of the university. Please note that the venue falls within the Low Emission Zone. You can find out if your car meets the requirements here. Some exemptions apply.

Due to the limited parking in the area, we advise attendees use public transport to attend the event where possible.

Bus

The campus is located directly opposite Buchanan Bus Station.

Rail

The venue is a short walk from Glasgow Queen Street Station (about 15 minutes) and Glasgow Central Station (about 20 minutes).

Subway

The closest station is Cowcaddens which is a 12-minute walk.