Top 108 Hydrogen Fuel startups

Jul 20, 2025 | By Alexander Gillet

These startups develop fuel cells and infrastructure for production, storage and transportation of hydrogen fuel.
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Country: USA | Funding: $855.8M
Solugen has developed a unique process for the synthesis of hydrogen peroxide inspired by principles of cancer biology.
2
Country: USA | Funding: $813M
Mainspring Energy is engineering advanced technology to revolutionize the way electricity is generated and delivered
3
Country: USA | Funding: $798.3M
Electric Hydrogen develops electrolyzer technologies to enable abundant, low-cost, and clean hydrogen to replace fossil fuels.
4
Country: Chile | Funding: $480M
Highly Innovative Fuels is intended to develop commercial process for turning wind, water and air into synthetic fuels that can be used to power everything from cars to ships to airplanes, while slashing carbon emissions.
5
Country: USA | Funding: $420.1M
EnerVenue provides metal-hydrogen batteries for large-scale renewable and storage applications.
6
Country: Ireland | Funding: $386.4M
Koloma is a geologic hydrogen company that leverages technology and data to identify and commercialize geologic hydrogen resources.
7
Country: USA | Funding: $364.3M
Monolith is a next-generation clean materials company that uses a proprietary process to produce clean hydrogen, carbon black and ammonia.
8
Country: USA | Funding: $297M
Ohmium is a green hydrogen company that manufactures proton exchange membrane systems to produce pressurized, high-purity hydrogen.
9
Country: USA | Funding: $294M
ZeroAvia enables zero emission air travel at scale, starting with 500 mile short-haul trips, at half of today’s cost.
10
Country: Belgium | Funding: €235M
TES produces synthetic natural gas by combining captured carbon dioxide with green hydrogen, either on-site or in countries where renewable power is abundant, then ship and distribute it to European facilities through existing energy pipelines.
11
Country: France | Funding: €200M
HysetCo is a pioneering hydrogen mobility start-up that helps its clients shift to zero-emission transportation.
12
Country: Norway | Funding: NOK2.3B
Hexagon Purus is a leader in zero-emission mobility solutions, offering hydrogen high-pressure and battery electric vehicle systems. Their advanced technology includes Type 4 cylinders, efficient gas transport modules, and innovative fuel storage systems, serving various market segments from light-duty to aerospace.
13
Country: USA | Funding: $174.1M
BayoTech provides low cost, low/no carbon hydrogen generation systems for agriculture, fuel cells and energy industries.
14
Country: Australia | Funding: $166.7M
Hysata is a developer of hydrogen electrolyzer designed to accelerate the world's shift away from fossil fuels to green hydrogen
15
Country: Italy | Funding: $132.2M
Enapter makes highly efficient hydrogen generators with patented Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) technology and Energy Management Software.
16
Country: UK | Funding: £100M
UK-based energy infrastructure startup that is building multi-energy filling stations for commercial vehicles
17
Country: Israel | Funding: $107.2M
Enabling wide scale adoption of sustainable hydrogen fuel
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Country: USA | Funding: $106M
Syzygy Plasmonics is creating a hydrogen fuel cell technology that produces a cheaper source of energy that releases fewer carbon emissions.
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Country: USA | Funding: $98.6M
Modern Hydrogen is developing methane pyrolysis reactors that take natural gas from fossil fuels or biogas from sources like manure and strip off the carbon to make hydrogen. The hydrogen burns cleanly, producing water vapor as a byproduct. The fuel can be used for energy production, in industrial processes like steel manufacturing, and in fuel cells.
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Country: Norway | Funding: $89.9M
Hystar develops polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzers designed for large-scale green hydrogen production.
Editor: Alexander Gillet
Alexander Gillet is a senior editor for EnergyStartups. He has a deep background in energy sector and startups. Alexander graduated from Emlyon Business School, a leading French business school specialized in entrepreneurship. He has helped several non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting environmental education and sustainability and has written over 250 articles on energy technology for various websites. In his free time, Alexander enjoys yoga, camping and exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains. You can contact Alexander at alexgillet(at)energystartups(dot)com