Project name: IH-MIE – Interregional Hydrogen Mobility Initiative for Europe
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Project aim and description:
IH-MIE addresses critical challenges in advancing hydrogen mobility, reducing regional disparities, and empowering SMEs to drive the green transition across Europe. Transport accounts for nearly 25% of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions, and hydrogen offers a transformative, zero-emission solution for decarbonizing sectors such as heavy-duty transport and public transit, where battery-electric options face limitations.
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The project establishes a Hydrogen Mobility Interregional Hub to foster innovation, coordinate investments, and build capacity across European regions. By advancing technologies from TRL 6 to TRL 9, IH-MIE supports 30 SMEs through cascade funding, mentoring, and training, while 7 SMEs will lead innovative demonstration projects that create scalable, real-world hydrogen mobility use cases.
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IH-MIE connects advanced regions (Aragón, Île-de-France, Noord-Brabant) with transition and less-developed regions (Galicia, Normandy, Podkarpackie, Moravian-Silesian, Norte, Kurzeme, Castilla-La Mancha) to strengthen cohesion, competitiveness, and the resilience of the hydrogen mobility ecosystem. Aligned with the EU Green Deal, Hydrogen Strategy, and Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3), IH-MIE contributes to climate neutrality by promoting sustainable transport, green growth, and SME-led innovation.
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Project objectives & activities:
Obj. 1: Strengthen Europe’s hydrogen mobility ecosystem by connecting regions and clusters to form an Interregional Hydrogen Hub and promote coordinated investments in hydrogen infrastructure and technology.
Obj. 2: Support SMEs and regional clusters in scaling hydrogen mobility innovations through cascade funding, technical mentoring, and business development.
Obj. 3: Advance hydrogen technologies to higher TRLs (6–9) and validate them through seven demonstration projects in real-world environments.
Obj. 4: Enhance regional innovation capacity and reduce disparities between developed and less-developed regions through targeted capacity-building actions.
Obj. 5: Promote international cooperation, visibility, and market access for European hydrogen mobility solutions through cross-border collaboration and policy alignment.
Obj. 6: Ensure effective dissemination, communication, and exploitation of project results, highlighting Europe’s leadership in sustainable hydrogen mobility.
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Project partners:
  • FUNDACIÓN CTAG – Automotive Technology Centre of Galicia (Coordinator, Spain)
  • CEAGA – Cluster of Automotive Companies of Galicia (Spain)
  • NextMove (MOV’EO) – France
  • FHA – Hydrogen Foundation Aragón (Spain)
  • AutomotiveNL – Netherlands
  • SHVA – Podkarpacka Hydrogen Valley (Poland)
  • AUTOKLASTR – Moravian-Silesian Automotive Cluster (Czechia)
  • MOBINOV – Portuguese Automotive and Mobility Cluster (Portugal)
  • ITECAM – Technological Industry Association of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain)
  • LITTLE ELECTRIC CAR ESPAÑA SL – Spain
  • CNH2 – National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Centre (Spain)
  • ARPA SA – Spain
  • GreenTech Cluster – Latvia
  • MS-VK – Moravian-Silesian Hydrogen Cluster (Czechia)
  • ID-Services – France
  • Ecoinversol SL – Spain
  • DLS-Drive Line Systems BV – Netherlands
  • Zebra Group s.r.o. – Czechia
  • Electrify SIA – Latvia
  • Associated partners: AGH2 (Asociación Gallega del Hidrógeno), INNOCAM (Agencia de Innovación Castilla-La Mancha), Gobierno de Aragón (Spain)
Project duration: September 2025 – August 2028 (36 months)
Project budget:
Total eligible costs: EUR 6 089 115.20
EU grant: EUR 4 802 380.65
Implemented within the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument project “IH-MIE – Interregional Hydrogen Mobility Initiative for Europe” (Grant Agreement No 101228317). The European Union is not responsible for the content of this material.