SDU
The University of Southern Denmark (SDU) actively supports the United Nations’ 17 SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs) and promotes interdisciplinarity, international collaboration, and genderequality across its research activities. The university has a strong track record in European research,with participation in over 200 coordinated or collaborative EU-funded projects. At SDU, the FunctionalMaterials, Energy Conversion and Circular Economy (MEC) research group has decades of expertise inrenewable energy materials. The group focuses on electrocatalysts, ion-conductive polymers, and electrode interface engineering for energy conversion systems, combining fundamental research withpractical applications to support sustainable energy technologies and circular economy solutions.
University of Southern Denmark (SDU) fully embraces the UN’s 17 SDG and has a strong focus on interdisciplinarity, international collaboration and gender equality with over 200 successfully coordinated/ participated EU projects. Functional Material, Energy Conversion and Circular Economy (MEC) group has over 30-year tradition and expertise in developing renewable energy materials, especially electrocatalyst, ion conductive polymers and the corresponding electrode interfaces.
Fraunhofer ISE
With its approx. 1,400 employees, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE is the largest solar research institute in Europe. The institute's work ranges from research into the scientific and technical fundamentals of solar energy use to the development of prototypes and the construction of demonstration systems. In addition to R&D activities in the areas of solar cells and systems, solar building architecture and energy-efficient building equipment, as well as optical components and systems, a central focus of the institute is on regenerative power generation in grid networks and grid-independent or coupled energy storage systems.
These activities are complemented by the business unit “Hydrogen Technologies”. The possibilities of hydrogen generation, storage and power generation in fuel cells are intensively investigated. Starting with the energy self-sufficient solar house in Freiburg, PEM water electrolysis systems have been developed and optimised at the institute for more than 30 years, and systemic considerations on hydrogen storage systems are carried out. Apart from water electrolysis, further thermochemical processes to produce hydrogen are investigated comprehensively.
The Department “Electrolysis and Hydrogen Infrastructure” comprises three research groups, “Electrolysis”, “Electrolysis Test Systems” and “Hydrogen Infrastructure and Technical System Analysis”, which are concerned with the further development of components, cells and stacks for water electrolysis and the application and system integration of water electrolyser in the intersectoral coupling. The expertise and experience are underpinned through many years of development work in the field of water electrolysis, and electrolysis test stands up to 30 KW electrical stack connection power, the system modelling / simulations and scientific monitoring of power to gas installations.
Fraunhofer ISE is certified according to DIN ISO 9001:2015.
Tu graz
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) was founded in 1811, consists of seven faculties, 96 institutes, employs a total staff of 3.830 and has 13.529 regular students (as of 31st of December 2024). Under the motto of “Science, Passion, Technology”, TU Graz has a strong emphasis on application driven research and development. TU Graz is represented by the Bodner group of the Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology.
Our research focuses on the development and assessment of electrolyser and fuel cell materials, monitoring and operational strategies. Particular emphasis is on durability and degradation prevention. Our work is supported by numerous national and international research projects.
Within SUPREME, we lead work package 3, in which we conduct a comprehensive market survey and selection of commercially available nonfluorinated proton exchange membranes for the primary use in electrolysers. Furthermore, the potential of these materials to be transferred to other technologies such as fuel cells in mobile application is investigated.
Element One Energy
Element one energy ( EoneE ) is a Norwegian technology SME established in 2021. EoneE is the developer and owner of a proprietary rotating cell and stack design that fundamentally changes how hydrogen is produced. By applying centrifugal force to the electrolysis process, EoneE’s technology efficiently removes gas bubbles from the electrode interface, reducing overpotentials and increasing the active catalyst area.
Ames Goldsmith Ceimig
Ames Goldsmith Ceimig (Ceimig) is a division of the Ames Goldsmith group focusing on the green hydrogen and safety markets. Founded in 2005 and based in Dundee, Scotland, Ceimig produces a variety of PGM-based nanoparticulate catalysts for gas sensors and electrolysers at scales of hundreds of kilos per year. Comprised of iridium and ruthenium, Ceimig's flagship catalyst, HyPer WE550, has more than a decade of real-world use. Our in-house capabilities include the ability to fabricate and test electrolyser and fuel cell MEAs for performance and durability.
In the SUPREME consortium we lead work package 5, which focuses on the upscaling of catalyst from recycled materials in order establish the feasibility of producing catalysts using recycled iridium and ruthenium at large scale and are also partners on work package 4 (high performance catalyst R&D) and 7 (component cell testing).
TÜBITAK
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) is Turkiye's leading agency for research management, funding, and execution, established in 1963 to advance science and technology and support Turkish researchers. TÜBİTAK employs over 1,500 researchers across various centres and institutes.
The Advanced Polymer Technologies Research Group at TÜBİTAK MAM aligns with TÜBİTAK's mission by focusing on industry-oriented polymer technology research to meet national and international standards. The group specializes in polymer synthesis, nanocomposites, polymeric coatings, and membrane development, with expertise in macromolecular engineering.
TÜBİTAK’s facilities provide advanced infrastructure for polymer synthesis and characterization, positioning the group as a vital partner in interdisciplinary research projects, translating outcomes into practical solutions. TÜBİTAK is responsible for developing NF PEMs and will optimize these membranes ensuring their quality and performance in cell. Technical University of Graz (TUG) with the working group for Electrochemical Engineering at the Institute
