Deadline: 4 December 2023
Apply for Digital Catapult’s Hydrogen Sensor Accelerator, a pioneering programme translating the UK strategy for hydrogen technology developed with industry-wide input and partners including the Catapult Network, the Aerospace Technology Institute, the Net Zero Technology Centre and the National Physical Laboratory.
This programme is part of the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative (HII). HII is a transformative initiative, supported by Innovate UK and the Industrial Advisory Board, with a vision to propel hydrogen technology into a cornerstone of the UK’s industrial landscape.
Digital Catapult’s Hydrogen Sensor Accelerator offers a unique opportunity for startups, scaleups and SMEs engaged in sensor development, both within and beyond the hydrogen sector, aligning with the surging demand for hydrogen sensors in the UK’s strategic plans.
Selected businesses will benefit from strategic guidance, mentorship excellence, holistic diagnostics, tailored support, cutting-edge testing facility, and a showcase platform to accelerate their product readiness for the hydrogen supply chain, explore R&D funding avenues, and revolutionise their market presence.
Startups, scaleups and SMEs who will take part in the programme are poised to play a pivotal role in laying the foundation for a robust and flourishing hydrogen sector and become integral contributors to shape the future of hydrogen technology.
Programme Objectives
The Programme objectives include:
- Enable and encourage innovative companies with sensoring products to participate and develop for the UK hydrogen sensor market
- Support UK based companies through mentoring and tailored sessions to increase their readiness for R&D funding in the market
- Foster the growth of the hydrogen sector ecosystem by connecting industry players across multiple stakeholder groups
Benefits
The Hydrogen Sensor Accelerator programme provides participants:
- Strategic guidance: Regular interactions with the Digital Catapult team of experts to assess, iterate and accelerate the readiness of your products for the Hydrogen supply chain and potential for R&D funding.
- Mentorship excellence: One-to-ones with mentors ranging from the hydrogen ecosystem, Catapult Network and HII partners.
- Holistic diagnostics: Diagnostic sessions with your leadership team to determine current IoT technological, commercial and strategic needs.
- Tailored support: Hands-on support to develop and improve product, technical and investment roadmap, business planning and marketing strategy.
- Cutting-edge testing facility: Access to IoT lab and testing with different communications, architecture, services for data collection.
- Showcase: Exclusive event to present progress to industry representatives and potential customers.
Who should apply?
The Hydrogen Sensor Accelerator programme supports registered and active UK based startups, scaleups and SMEs, in particular:
- Hydrogen sensor businesses that are facing the challenge around the readiness and accuracy of their sensors as well as to scale their products
- Hydrogen sensor businesses that are looking to enhance their analytical capabilities when it comes to extracting and interpreting data
- Sensor businesses who are interested in entering into the hydrogen market
Minimum Requirements
- Applicants must be working in, or are looking to enter the UK hydrogen market.
- Applicants must be a UK based registered company, or prove they have an establishment in the UK and undertake the activity in the UK.
- Applicant must be considered an SME by the EU’s definition.
- Applicants must be eligible to receive up to £20,000 in Special Drawing Rights/De Minimis Aid.
- Applicants must be able to attend all of the activities as stated in Programme Obligations.
For more information, visit Digital Catapult.
