Letter of intent for a Power‑to‑X campus in Tilburg

The signing ceremony on 12 March took place in Tilburg and brought together ten key partners. The letter of intent was signed by TNO, the Municipality of Tilburg, the Province of North Brabant, the Brabant Development Agency (BOM), Tilburg University, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e – EIRES), Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Avans University of Applied Sciences, industry association FME, network organisation World Class Maintenance, and Bosch Thin Metal Technologies.

A collaborative ecosystem for green energy conversion

The proposed campus will be a dynamic ecosystem for Power‑to‑X technologies. P2X enables the conversion of renewable electricity into flexible, storable energy carriers and chemical feedstocks—such as hydrogen, sustainable fuels and CO‑based products. The campus explicitly prioritises robust industrialisation and practical application, ensuring solutions are ready for implementation across the entire P2X value chain: from generation and conversion to storage and use.

Accelerating decarbonisation and supporting European ambitions

The need for clean energy requires a rapid energy transition. Green energy‑conversion technologies enable flexible, storable energy solutions, help to stabilise energy systems, and accelerate the uptake of renewable energy. With the Tilburg campus, the partners aim to build the ecosystems and value chains needed to realise European ambitions.

Innovation and logistics hub

The Tilburg location offers important advantages for the P2X campus:

• Innovation and logistics hub in the ARRRA region (Antwerp – Rotterdam – Rhine – Ruhr), with excellent connectivity.
• Strategic access to infrastructure: close to green energy infrastructure, port and mobility hubs, and industrial clusters, near the heart of the European chemical industry, offering strong opportunities for collaboration and scale‑up.
• Proximity to education and research: near TU/e, TU Delft, Wageningen University & Research, TNO, and High Tech Campus Eindhoven, fostering knowledge exchange and talent development.

Building on existing strengths and enabling open innovation

The campus does not start from scratch. The site already serves as a centre for the pre‑development of Bosch hydrogen‑electrolyser stacks and has a collaboration agreement with eChemicles (Hungary) for the development and supply of a co‑stack.

Bosch’s expertise in high‑tech thin‑metal products is used, among other things, for bipolar plates for fuel cells and electrolysers. The site offers excellent testing facilities, high‑quality factory infrastructure, the necessary permits for working with chemicals, and a high‑capacity power connection—a robust foundation for the campus.

The campus is committed to open innovation. In a shared environment, industry, start‑ups and knowledge institutions will collaborate in co‑creation spaces, pilot facilities and advanced laboratories.

The ambition is to cover the full spectrum of green energy conversion, looking beyond hydrogen to include the conversion of CO, methane and other valuable resources into sustainable products.

A broad alliance

The signatories bring together industrial expertise, government support, research capacity and education:

• TNO: contributes applied research and scientific expertise.
• Bosch Thin Metal Technologies: deep industrial know‑how, existing P2X expertise and state‑of‑the‑art facilities.
• Municipality of Tilburg & Province of North Brabant: crucial government support, strategic guidance and a supportive regulatory framework.
• Brabant Development Agency (BOM): facilitates economic development, attracts investment and stimulates business growth in the region.
• Tilburg University, TU/e (EIRES), Fontys, Avans: develop future talent, conduct fundamental and applied research, and provide education pathways for the green‑energy sector.
• FME & World Class Maintenance: represent and connect the technology and manufacturing sectors and foster collaboration.