A large concentration of companies...

Disruptive technologies...

One of the world’s top 3 research centers

AEPI 2015

G r e n o b l e - I s è r e - F r a n c e

The hydrogen advantage and the energy transition

CEA-Liten and more than 200 researchers in the hydrogen field

... involved in hydrogen: production, storage, distribution and fuel cells. An industrial leader (Air Liquide), 70 SMEs

... for application markets: mobility, portable solutions, isolated sites

Basic research in condensed matter physics and chemistryInstitut Néel and LEPMI (Grenoble INP) have respectively developed an exclusive expertise in:• Chemical engineering of metal hydrides for reversible hydrogen storage• Conception of metal hydride tanks, the most efficient in terms of energy

storage• Advanced PEM materials, components and systems CEA-Liten: 3rd-largest patent applicant in France CEA-LITEN’s fully-integrated approach covers all levels of the hydrogen value chain including: Production, Storage and Fuel Cells. This full-service technological approach allows the institute to develop optimized technologies for a large number of industrial markets centered primarily around energy and transport segments.CEA LITEN demonstrates significant levels of expertise in: • High Temperature Electrolysis• Solid/hydrid and high pressure storage• PEM and SOFC systems for electrolysis and fuel cell

Grenoble INP, engineering schools, #2 in FranceGrenoble INP trains more than 1,000 engineers per year in energy, environ-ment, ICT, materials, micro-nanotechnology and production systems.

Discover exceptional European expertise across the complete energy value chain

Supportive programsTenerrdis: boosting collaborative R&D projects

Member of the International Cleantech Network, the Tenerrdis cluster enhances the R&D collaboration between research and industry and offers access to national and European funds.Since 2005, in hydrogen energy:• 43 member companies in the hydrogen program• 56 projects funded• €197,000,000 total budget; including €94,000,000 in public funds

HyWAY: the first large-scale captive-fleet implementation in France!

50 hybrid electric/hydrogen-powered utility vehicles (range extenders) and 2 hydrogen filling stations in Lyon and Grenoble (the extenders give the vehicle a total range of 300 km (~200 miles), 7 industrial partners, early users (companies and public authorities), supported by regional, national and European public funds

Production

McPhy: the leading provider of hydrogen production solutions at point of consumption - Onsite hydrogen solutions for the gas industry market and energy market (mobility, power to gas and energy storage) based on water electrolysis technology for hydrogen production and solid state technology for hydrogen storage

Unique and innovative projec ts

HyPulsion, a Plug Power and Axane alliance for H2 forklift deployed in France in 2013: synergy with the largest logistic platform in France, # 3 in Europe

Discover exceptional European expertise across the complete energy value chain

Supportive programsInstitut Carnot: the #1 European research organization in new energytechnologies

With more than 1,000 researchers and a €130 million annual budget, “Carnot Energies du Futur” aims to accelerate scientific and technological transfer to industry, particularly to SMEs. A strategic axis targets hydrogen energy components from production to conversion, through storage and transport.

Poma: H2 cable car

Poma, world leader in cable transport, presented a prototype of the «H2» cable car, powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Poma wants to develop and market a new generation of air conditioned and connected cable cars, with zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Storage

Air Liquide: world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health - Innovative solutions for the hydrogen energy market: stationary applications, captive fleets, cars and buses, hydrogen storage technology

Ad-Venta: innovative engineering company - Solutions and products for in pocket (new patented micro-flow reducer for aerosol can) or on-bord hydrogen

McPhy: One very promising alternative is to store hydrogen in the form of metal hydrides, offering safe, reversible hydrogen storage, with an excellent energy efficiency (no compression).

Distribution

Air Liquide is contributing to the emergence of this industry in the transport sector by supporting the creation of the necessary distribution infrastructures at global scale

Systems manufacturers and fuel cells

Tronico: innovative electronic solutions - The French electronic expert in Hydrogen systems (DC/DC converters for Kangoo H2 range extenders, Battery management systems)Atawey: anytime, anywhere, energyStand-alone power generators for off-grid sites such as housing or communication equipment (telecom or broadcasting)Paxitech: fuel Cell manufacturerFuel cells (1 to 500w) for portable and stationary applications, such as USB chargers, range extender and fuel cell components (Membrane Electrode Assemblies)SymbioFCell: PEM systems manufacturer and integrator for transport marketsRange extenders and high-power PEM-based fuel cell systems ranging from 5kW to 300kWAxane: specialized in PEM-type Fuel Cells (Proton Exchange Membrane) systems on a large range of power from 0.5kW to 10kW and on a large temperature range (-10°C to +40°C)

Unique and innovative projec ts

HyPulsion, a Plug Power and Axane alliance for H2 forklift deployed in France in 2013: synergy with the largest logistic platform in France, # 3 in Europe

 Grenoble ranked fifth in Forbes’ World’s

15 Most Inventive Cities (July 2013)

 No.1 in France for R&D (as a % of total jobs)

 International dimension: 7 of the top 10

employers are foreign-owned companies;

the US, Germany and the UK are the leading

investors in Grenoble-Isère

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