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Hydrogen R&D competition
Executive Summary
This upcoming £10 million UKRI competition targets technology-agnostic hydrogen storage innovations—including compressors, materials, and sensors—to support scale-up by the early 2030s.
Expected Launch
November 2026
Funding Body
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Eligible Applicants
SME, Large, RTO, Academic
Funding Available & Project Rates
£10 million total fund (individual award details to be confirmed)
Official PortalView Competition Brief
Target Sectors
clean energynet zeroadvanced manufacturing
Technology Scope
hydrogen storagecompressorsmaterialssensorshydrogen scale-up
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Competition Scope & Overview
Funding opportunity to target innovations in the hydrogen for storage space, with a focus on technology agnostic innovations such as compressors, materials, sensors and supporting hydrogen storage scale-up within early 2030 timescales. Part of the Research and Development Missions Accelerator Programme. Lead: UKRI