HyDEX Celebration event

At this event, we celebrated the success of the HyDEX programme in bringing together academics, businesses, local authorities, and policymakers to support the development of a Hydrogen Economy in the Midlands. After launching in 2022, the Research England HyDEX programme came to a close in December, having supported over 50 companies with their training needs, helped 12 micro/start-up companies to further develop hydrogen technologies, secured over £100 million in funding for hydrogen projects through our university partners, and delivered more than 50 events across the Midlands and beyond. We heard from those who collaborated and innovated with us as part of the programme to showcase and celebrate their success. We also looked to the future, beyond HyDEX, to explore hydrogen developments in the Midlands. The day provided opportunities for networking, allowing attendees to reconnect with familiar faces and form new collaborations.

Speakers:

Welcome – Professor Mark Ormerod, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Keele University

Celebrating HyDEX – round up of the innovative work of the HyDEX programme – Professor Martin Freer, CEO of the Faraday Institution

HyDEX – influencing hydrogen policy – Nick King, Marketing Manager, HyDEX / ERA

Hydrogen Innovators – Katherine Mycock, HyDEX

(presentation of 3 Innovation Funded projects with Q&A)

• Green Coordinate – Martin Stanley and Aston University – Amir Amiri

• Nium – Kerry McLaughlin and Aston University – Amir Amiri

• Microcabs – Anne Shepherd and John Jostins, and University of Birmingham – Yousif Al-sagheer

HyDEX Skills: Hydrogen Micro-internship programme:

• Modular Clinton Global – Clinton Liu, CEO (virtual)

• Intern – Numan Ahmed

• Air Products PLC – Chloe Tindale, Hydrogen Strategic Marketing

• Intern at Xodus – Shakana Onyinah Manager

Skills Panel Discussion: Building the Hydrogen Workforce of the Future: Skills, Training, and Industry Growth: Panel: Richard Penn, Sonya Calnan, Hanlin Li, Lisa Bingley, Richard Harper

Keynote: The future of Hydrogen in the Midlands – Sally Brewis, Head of Regional Development – Cadent Gas

Panel: The future of Hydrogen in the Midlands

• Panel chair: Sarah Windrum, Cluster Development Lead – Horiba-Mira

• Professor Martin Freer – CEO of the Faraday Institution

• Kelly Manders, Regional Development Manager – Cadent Gas

• Matt Barney, Chief Hydrogen Business Officer – GeoPura

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