Launch of COPE - Collaboration for electrolysis and electrification

<div><p>With the official launch of COPE (Collaborative Platform for Electrolysis), GroenvermogenNL and TNO strengthen national and international cooperation on electrolysis and industrial electrification.</p><p>COPE brings together industry, technology developers, research institutes and governments to scale up electrolysis more rapidly, reduce risks, and better connect innovation to practical applications.</p><p>The platform focuses on:</p><ul> <li>Accelerating nextgeneration electrolysis technologies</li> </ul><ul> <li>Upscaling from lab results to demonstration and industrial scale</li> </ul><ul> <li>System integration with hydrogen production, storage and infrastructure</li> </ul><ul> <li>International alignment with European networks, corridors and policy frameworks</li> </ul><p>COPE will form a strategic foundation for the future hydrogen and electrification value chain.</p></div>

HEROW Seminar – Offshore hydrogen insights & international collaboration

<div><p>TNO and TKI Offshore Energy will again coorganise the HEROW seminar at the World Hydrogen Summit. Following the success of previous editions, we will bring together leading experts to share the latest developments in offshore hydrogen production. </p><p>Speakers from international governments and major offshore hydrogen projects will present the newest progress, results and lessons learned. </p><p>The session offers a unique view into largescale offshore hydrogen production, including insights on technology, regulation, infrastructure and system integration. </p><p>The HEROW seminar will take place on Thursday morning, 21 May. </p><p>Registration will open later via the HEROW website: <em>HEROW – Hydrogen Empowering Revolutionary Offshore Wind</em>. </p></div>

The VoltaChem Business Community — the leading business platform for PowertoX

<div><p>VoltaChem has adopted a new strategic direction: we now operate as a business community fully focused on the PowertoX domain. We bring together companies aiming to take a leading role in the development, application and upscaling of PowertoX technologies.</p><p>Within the community, technology developers, industrial end users, energy companies and strategic partners collaborate on solutions that make PowertoX commercially scalable, technically feasible and futureproof.</p><h4 id="h5ad30c26-4da9-4d0b-b65f-1c3ecf1022d4">What makes VoltaChem unique:</h4><p>The VoltaChem Business Community offers members:</p><ul> <li>Access to practical knowledge on electrochemical processes, hydrogen production, efuels, echemicals and PowertoX integration in industrial value chains.</li> </ul><ul> <li>A business innovation platform for jointly addressing challenges, opportunities and breakthroughs in PowertoX.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Communitydriven roadmaps and working groups focusing on market development, technology readiness and system integration.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Access to relevant ecosystems and facilities such as field labs, pilot setups and demonstration sites within TNO and partner networks.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Strategic matchmaking between companies exploring investment opportunities, cooperation pathways or new value chains.</li> </ul><h4 id="h5f4ab3aa-73c4-4200-9a1e-cf62aabf7107">Key focus areas of the community:</h4><p>Within the TNO–VoltaChem Business Community, we work on concrete themes such as:</p><ul> <li>Commercialisation and scaling of electrolysis technology</li> </ul><ul> <li>Development of efuels and echemicals</li> </ul><ul> <li>Application of hydrogen and PowertoX in industrial processes</li> </ul><ul> <li>Valuechain development from production to distribution and application</li> </ul><ul> <li>Market dynamics, business models and policy frameworks for PowertoX</li> </ul><p>As a community, we act as a catalyst for the development of a mature PowertoX sector and therefore for the sustainable industry of the future in the Netherlands and Europe.</p></div>

World Hydrogen Summit 2026

TNO at the World Hydrogen Summit 2026

The world is moving rapidly towards a sustainable hydrogen economy. At the same time, there is a clear need for solutions that reduce risks, control costs, and ensure that infrastructure keeps pace with the growing demand.

Many regions and sectors face similar challenges: scalable production, safe storage, reliable transport capacity, and technologies that truly deliver in practice.

TNO works on these issues every day. With innovative technologies, system expertise and strong partnerships, we support public and private stakeholders in accelerating the hydrogen transition. From green production to storage, infrastructure and industrial applications, as well as mobility.

Accelerating green hydrogen together - from concept to creation

TNO speeds up the adoption of green hydrogen through affordable, scalable and safe solutions covering the full value chain. With in-depth system knowledge, research, and unique test facilities, we help industry, energy companies and governments invest in the hydrogen economy with confidence. Key areas include:

Accelerated production through new electrolysis technologies
Infrastructure and transport solutions for a resilient hydrogen network
Safe storage options, including underground hydrogen storage
Hydrogen engines for mobility, heavy transport, maritime applications and decentralised energy
Hydrogen hubs that connect production, distribution, and end-use
Integration into industry, mobility, and international energy flows including safety, performance and efficiency analyses
Policy and market mechanisms that create investment certainty (regulation, certification, subsidies, market design)
System integration within the broader energy system, with attention to cost and international hydrogen collaboration

National, European and Global Collaboration and Programmes

The energy transition doesn’t stop at national borders. That’s why we collaborate with public and private partners in the Netherlands, across Europe, and worldwide to build a resilient hydrogen economy.

Through facilities such as the Faraday Lab, the Hydrohub MW Test Centre, the Fieldlab Industrial Electrification, the Hydrogen Storage Lab and our Innovation Centre for Sustainable Powertrains, we bring innovations from lab to market — safely, at scale, and with measurable impact.

We contribute knowledge and leadership within European hydrogen programmes, crossborder infrastructure projects and industrial value chains. From IPCEI initiatives to the integration of hydrogen networks, TNO connects technology with the power to realise it.

Explore what we can achieve together

During the World Hydrogen Summit, TNO will share insights that help organisations make strategic decisions on hydrogen. From market development, technology and innovation to system impact and international collaboration. Through meetings, sessions and demonstrations, our experts will present opportunities to join new and ongoing innovation programmes and initiatives.

Where to find us at World Hydrogen Summit 2025

📍 Visit us in Hall 1, Stand 5H40
📩 Schedule a meeting with one of our experts via [email protected] or call Miranda Hoogendam: +31 (0)652779156

Where to find us and our highlights

During the World Hydrogen Summit, TNO and GroenvermogenNL will present a new policy and innovation paper to the Minister or a representative of the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth (KGG).

The paper highlights the need for strengthened national and international cooperation to scale up electrolysis technology faster, more cost effectively and more reliably. A crucial step towards a robust hydrogen economy.

By presenting this paper, TNO and GroenvermogenNL emphasise the importance of a joint approach to strengthen and accelerate the Netherlands’ international position in the growing electrolysis and hydrogen value chain.

To be added.

With the official launch of COPE (Collaborative Platform for Electrolysis), GroenvermogenNL and TNO strengthen national and international cooperation on electrolysis and industrial electrification.

COPE brings together industry, technology developers, research institutes and governments to scale up electrolysis more rapidly, reduce risks, and better connect innovation to practical applications.

The platform focuses on:

Accelerating nextgeneration electrolysis technologies

Upscaling from lab results to demonstration and industrial scale

System integration with hydrogen production, storage and infrastructure

International alignment with European networks, corridors and policy frameworks

COPE will form a strategic foundation for the future hydrogen and electrification value chain.

To be added.

TNO and TKI Offshore Energy will again coorganise the HEROW seminar at the World Hydrogen Summit. Following the success of previous editions, we will bring together leading experts to share the latest developments in offshore hydrogen production.

Speakers from international governments and major offshore hydrogen projects will present the newest progress, results and lessons learned.

The session offers a unique view into largescale offshore hydrogen production, including insights on technology, regulation, infrastructure and system integration.

The HEROW seminar will take place on Thursday morning, 21 May.

Registration will open later via the HEROW website: HEROW – Hydrogen Empowering Revolutionary Offshore Wind.

VoltaChem has adopted a new strategic direction: we now operate as a business community fully focused on the PowertoX domain. We bring together companies aiming to take a leading role in the development, application and upscaling of PowertoX technologies.

Within the community, technology developers, industrial end users, energy companies and strategic partners collaborate on solutions that make PowertoX commercially scalable, technically feasible and futureproof.

What makes VoltaChem unique:

The VoltaChem Business Community offers members:

Access to practical knowledge on electrochemical processes, hydrogen production, efuels, echemicals and PowertoX integration in industrial value chains.

A business innovation platform for jointly addressing challenges, opportunities and breakthroughs in PowertoX.

Communitydriven roadmaps and working groups focusing on market development, technology readiness and system integration.

Access to relevant ecosystems and facilities such as field labs, pilot setups and demonstration sites within TNO and partner networks.

Strategic matchmaking between companies exploring investment opportunities, cooperation pathways or new value chains.

Key focus areas of the community:

Within the TNO–VoltaChem Business Community, we work on concrete themes such as:

Commercialisation and scaling of electrolysis technology

Development of efuels and echemicals

Application of hydrogen and PowertoX in industrial processes

Valuechain development from production to distribution and application

Market dynamics, business models and policy frameworks for PowertoX

As a community, we act as a catalyst for the development of a mature PowertoX sector and therefore for the sustainable industry of the future in the Netherlands and Europe.