21 April 2022
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The 'EMR H2 Booster' consortium is calling on small and medium-sized enterprises in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine (EMR) to join the transition towards hydrogen (H2). To give this development a boost, the Interreg EMR H2 Booster project was recently kicked off in the Gouvernement in Maastricht. Nine different partners from Wallonia, Flanders, the Aachen region and Limburg have united in the consortium, with the aim of giving an impulse to SME companies that are taking steps towards the use of hydrogen.
Hydrogen as a clean energy source
Hydrogen as a clean energy source
In addition to electricity, sustainably produced hydrogen will be an important energy source in the future. In order to boost the transition from fossil fuel to hydrogen, the EMR H2 Booster consortium offers companies knowledge, experience and the possibility to find partner companies (across the border) in the coming 18 months and to set up pilot projects that will enable a start to be made with a large-scale transition to a hydrogen-driven economy in Limburg and the bordering regions.
European aid for Limburg and border regions
The 'EMR H2 Booster' consortium consists of regional development organizations, organizations in the hydrogen cluster and a knowledge institute. The body thus combines extensive experience in the hydrogen sector with knowledge of local small and medium-sized enterprises.
In addition, the consortium will be supported by the European Commission.
The program is being financially supported by European Interreg funds and co-financing from a number of partners. In the coming months the resources will be used to map out the available knowledge, experience and plans. Companies that are interested can register digitally on the website of the consortium.
Route map in 4 parts
Based on the knowledge gathered in the first phase of the project, in the second phase companies from the three countries will be linked together and pilot projects will be drawn up, which can be realized with the help of the consortium. In the third phase an event will be organized in each region where knowledge and experience about the projects from the second phase will be shared. Finally, in the last phase, a vision and roadmap will be developed for the long term, so that the 'EMR H2 Booster' and the ecosystem of hydrogen-driven SME's can develop further after the end of this project.
International partners for Limburg
In addition to European funding from the Interreg program, the project will also receive cross-border co-financing from the provinces of Limburg and North Brabant, the Ministry of Economic Affairs & Climate, the Walloon government and the government of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
In addition, a range of diverse partners have joined the consortium, including Stadt Aachen, the Limburg development company LIOF, the Flemish development company POM Limburg, the Walloon innovation & sustainability cluster TWEED, the industry & trade chamber IHK Aachen, the University of Hasselt, SPI and the Hydrogen Coalition Limburg. Region Parkstad has also expressed its support. WaterstofNet will support the project in the coming period.
For more information visit www.emrh2booster.eu.