Project name:

IH-MIE – Interregional Hydrogen Mobility Initiative for Europe

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

Cofunded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Implemented within the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument project “IH-MIE – Interregional Hydrogen Mobility Initiative for Europe” (Grant Agreement No 101228317).