Ongoing work

WEAVE – Ceria-based Cathodes for High Performance Electrolysis Cells

Project Nr. 97

  • FNS – Weave
  • GEM funding: 251k CHF
  • Jan 2023- Dec 2025
  • Partners: 3 Research Partners,

Hy-Spire – Hydrogen production by innovative solid oxide cell for flexible operation at intermediate temperature

Project Nr. 96

  • EU HORIZON-JU-RIA – SEFRI
  • GEM funding: 517k CHF
  • Fev 2024 – Dec 2026
  • Partners: (7)

H2Marine – Hydrogen PEM fuel cell stack for marine applications

Project Nr. 95

  • EU HORIZON-JU-RIA – SEFRI
  • GEM funding: 591k CHF
  • Jan 2024 – June 2027
  • Partners: (13)

Green Energy Hub – Integrated local seasonal energy storage to close the winter electricity gap.

Project Nr. 94

  • Inno Suisse – FlagShip
  • GEM funding: 503k CHF
  • Feb 2024- Jan 2028
  • Partners: 6 Research Partners,  9 Implementation Partners

STORE – Energy Storage Infrastructure for 100% Production from Renewables and Energy Self-Sufficiency in Switzerland

Project Nr. 93

  • Inno Suisse – FlagShip
  • GEM funding: 576k CHF
  • Dec 2023- Jul 2027
  • Partners: 4 Research Partners,  13 Implementation Partners

S4S – Solutions4Sustainability

Project Nr. 92

  • EPFL
  • GEM funding: 1250k CHF
  • Sep 2023-Aug 2028
  • Partners: (12):  EPFL Labs

Pressyhous – PRESSurized HYdrogen prOdUced by high temperature Steam electrolysis

Project Nr. 91

  • EU HORIZON-JU-RIA – SEFRI
  • GEM funding: 541k CHF
  • Sep 2023-Aug 2026
  • Partners: (8):  CEA (FR), ELCOGEN (EE), HyGear (NL), TNO (NL), VTT (FI), GENVIA (FR)  EPFL GEM,(CH), HES-SO (CH)

SUSTAINCELL – Durable and Sustainable component supply chain for high performance fuel cells and electrolysers

Project Nr. 90

  • EU H2020 – SEFRI
  • GEM funding: 1’336k CHF
  • Jan 2023-Dec 2028
  • Partners: (11):  SINTEF (NO), CNRS (FR), UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER (FR), CEA (FR), FZJ (DE), DTU (DK), TECNALIA (ES), VTT (FI), DLR (DE), HES-SO,  EPFL GEM,(CH)
  • Objectives: supporting the European industry in the development of the next generation electrolyser and fuel cell technologies (both low and high temperature) by developing a sustainable European supply chain of materials, components and cells, significantly less reliant on critical raw materials (CRM), with lower environmental footprint and costs, and higher performance and durability than existing technologies

 

AMON – Development of a next generation AMmONia FC system

Project Nr. 89

  • EU H2020 – SEFRI
  • GEM funding: 757k CHF
  • Jan 2023-Dec 2025
  • Partners: (10):  FBK (IT), SOLYDERA (IT), VTT (FI), DTU (DK), KIWA (NL & IT), ALSW (SW) ALDK (DK), ALIT (IT), EPFL GEM, (CH)
  • Objectives: developing a novel system for the utilization and conversion of ammonia into electric power at high efficiency using a solid oxide fuel cell.

 

ANEMEL – ANion Exchange Membrane Electrolysis from Low-grade water sources

Project Nr. 88

  • EU H2020
  • GEM funding: 777kCHF
  • Jul 2022-Jun 2026
  • Partners: (8):  NUI Galway (IE), AGFA (BE), IDeN (IT), TECHNION (IL), AGATA, LEITAT (ES), TUB (DE), EPFL GEM, (CH)
  • Objectives: ANEMEL aims at the development of an anion exchange membrane electrolyzer that operates using low-grade water sources such as saline and wastewater, to produce green hydrogen using renewable sources.

 

 

Bridge

Project Nr. 87

  • Bridge – Clean highest efficiency hybrid power generation
  • GEM funding: 777kCHF
  • Jul 2022-Jun 2026
  • Partners: (2):  EPFL GEM, EPFL LAMD, (CH)
  • Objectives:

 

REACTT – REliable Advanced Diagnostics and Control Tools for increased lifetime of solid oxide cell Technology

Project Nr. 83

  • EU-H2020
  • GEM funding: 370kCHF
  • Jan2021-Dec2024
  • Partners: (10):  JSI (SI), CEA (FR), UNISA, Bitron, ENEA,(IT), EPFL GEM, HES-SO, SP (CH), VTT (FI), AVL (AT)
  • Objectives:

Prometeo – Hydrogen PROduction by MEans of solar heat and power in high TEmperature Solid Oxide Electrolysers

Project Nr. 82

  • EU-H2020
  • GEM funding: 446kCHF
  • Jan2021-Jun2024
  • Partners: (9):  ENEA, FBK, Snam, Nextchiem (IT), Capital Energy, IMDEA (ES), EPFL GEM, SP (CH), Stamicarbon (NL)
  • Objectives:

 AMY – Anionic polymer membrane electrolysis for H2 production with critical materials

 Project Nr. 81

  • ANT_VALAIS
  • GEM funding: 36kCHF
  • Jan 2021-Dec 2024
  • Partners: (2):  EPFL GEM, LSCI (CH)
  • Objectives:

RCH4 – District demostrator with power to gas efficient heat recovery and distribution and CO2 capture

Project Nr. 80

  • ANT_VALAIS
  • GEM funding: 1080kCHF
  • Sep 2020-Jul 2025
  • Partners: (1):  EPFL GEM, (CH)
  • Objectives:

 

Nautilus – Nautical Integrated Hybrid Energy System for Long-haul Cruise Ships

Project Nr. 79

  • EU-H2020
  • GEM funding: 442kCHF
  • Jul2020-Dec2024
  • Partners: (15):  DRL, CM, MAN, MW (DE), CEA (FR), EPFL GEM, SP (CH), GG (CZ), LR (UK), SP (IT), UKUND (SE), VTT (FI)
  • Objectives:

RUBY – Enhancement of durability and reliability of stationary PEM and SOFC systems by implementation and integration of advanced diagnostic and control tools

Project Nr. 77

  • EU-H2020
  • GEM funding: 338kCHF
  • Jan2020-Dec2023
  • Partners: (11):  UNISA, SP, Birton, FBK (IT), CEA, UBFC, UFC (FR), Ballard (DK), JSI (SI), EPFL GEM, SP (CH)
  • Objectives

Switch – SMART WAYS FOR IN-SITU TOTALLY INTEGRATED AND CONTINUOUS MULTISOURCE GENERATION OF HYDROGEN

Project Nr. 76

  • EU-H2020
  • GEM funding: 324kCHF
  • Jan2020-Dec2022
  • Partners: (7):  FBK(IT), EPFL GEM, SP (CH), HyGear, Shell (NL), DLR (DE), SwecoPL (PL)
  • Objectives:.