Manchester has unveiled a vision for a new national facility in the city that could be central to realising the UK’s ambition of becoming a leader in hydrogen innovation.
The Hydrogen Technology Electroylsis and Cell Hub (HYTECH) would see world leading academics and experts brought together with extensive labs and facilities at a scale that does not currently exist in the UK. Manchester Metropolitan University is set to lead the project, together with the University of Manchester, The Royce Institute, University of Salford, National Physical Laboratories and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Work is now underway on securing the investment needed to develop HYTECH as Manchester bids to lead the way in building a sustainable, self-reliant hydrogen ecosystem for the UK’s clean energy future.
Amer Gaffer, Director of the Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre at Manchester Met said: “Our ambition is local but built around the global hydrogen market opportunity, supporting swathes of UK and international industry and can be integral to the UK’s ambition to be a global leader in hydrogen innovation.”
