Top 94 Hydrogen Fuel startups

Updated: Feb 27, 2026
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These startups develop fuel cells and infrastructure for production, storage and transportation of hydrogen fuel.
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Stargate Hydrogen
Country: Estonia | Funding: €63.7M
Stargate Hydrogen Solutions offers turn-key electrolysis solutions for the production of green hydrogen with renewable energy.
2
Neology
Country: Switzerland | Funding: $3M
Neology is developing a system that converts liquid ammonia into hydrogen and then into electricity using fuelcells, with water being the primary byproduct. The process involves an "ammonia cracker"- a device that splits ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen. The hydrogen is then fed into a fuelcells to generate electricity, while nitrogen, a harmless component of air, is released. The technology is designed for applications where battery-electric solutions may be ineffective, particularly for heavier vehicles, long-term operation, or in low-temperature environments. The resulting hydrogen can also be used in a variety of other ways.
3
Sunfire
Country: Germany | Funding: €918M
SunFire manufactures solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) that produce clean hydrogen using high-temperature electrolysis. These electrolyzers split steam into hydrogen and oxygen at temperatures of approximately 800°C, using electricity and heat to achieve electrical efficiency 25-30% higher than alkaline or PEM electrolyzers. They reduce energy consumption by utilizing waste industrial heat, reducing the levelized cost of hydrogen for large-scale production. Sunfire systems are used in industrial projects, such as the world's largest multi-megawatt solid oxide electrolysis complex at the Neste refinery.
4
Solugen
Country: USA | Funding: $855.8M
Solugen has developed a unique process for the synthesis of hydrogen peroxide inspired by principles of cancer biology.
5
Mainspring Energy
Country: USA | Funding: $813M
Mainspring Energy is engineering advanced technology to revolutionize the way electricity is generated and delivered
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Electric Hydrogen
Country: USA | Funding: $798.3M
Electric Hydrogen manufactures electrolyzers and builds hydrogen production plants - HYPRPlant. This fully integrated solution includes all necessary subsystems. The world's most powerful PEM unit ensures ultra-low electrolysis costs. A standard, pre-engineered design is delivered ready for on-site assembly, reducing overall installation costs by up to 60%. Minimal on-site integration reduces project development risks. The company operates a gigafactory in the US, where it manufactures electrolyzer units and is actively developing its own portfolio of hydrogen projects in the US and internationally. It also provides a full range of project development services, from site feasibility assessments to hydrogen production and project financing.
7
ITM Power
Country: UK | Funding: £549.4M
ITM Power designs and manufactures proton-exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers for producing clean hydrogen using renewable electricity and tap water. Hydrogen produced by electrolysis is used in the transportation, Power-to-X projects and industrial processes. The company offers electrolyzers with capacities ranging from 2 to 50 MW. The units work with 30-bar pressure. Thanks to its very high current density, the technology reduces footprint and lowers costs. Combined with high conversion efficiency, it provides flexibility for optimizing project capital and operating costs. ITM has already deployed several commercial plants to customers and is using data to measure in-field product performance.
8
Highly Innovative Fuels
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.
9
EnerVenue
Country: USA | Funding: $420.1M
EnerVenue provides metal-hydrogen batteries for large-scale renewable and storage applications.
10
Koloma
Country: Ireland | Funding: $386.4M
Koloma is a geologic hydrogen company that leverages technology and data to identify and commercialize geologic hydrogen resources.
11
Monolith
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.
12
Hexagon Purus
Country: Norway | Funding: $319.3M
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
ZeroAvia
Country: USA | Funding: $306M
ZeroAvia enables zero emission air travel at scale, starting with 500 mile short-haul trips, at half of today’s cost.
14
Ohmium
Country: USA | Funding: $297M
Ohmium designs, manufactures and installs reliable and cost-effective proton-exchange membrane electrolyzers for producing high-purity hydrogen under pressure. These energy plants use water and renewable energy to produce clean hydrogen and are easily scalable from megawatts to gigawatts thanks to their modular design. The electrolyzer uses tap water from an on-site source, purified through filtration, reverse osmosis and ion exchange for deionization, making it suitable for electrolysis. The company's cloud software ensures continuous global remote monitoring and maintenance of the system.
15
Tree Energy Solutions
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.
16
HysetCo
Country: France | Funding: €200M
HysetCo is a pioneering hydrogen mobility start-up that helps its clients shift to zero-emission transportation.
17
BayoTech
Country: USA | Funding: $174.1M
BayoTech provides low cost, low/no carbon hydrogen generation systems for agriculture, fuel cells and energy industries.
18
Hysata
Country: Australia | Funding: $166.7M
Hysata develops ultra-high-efficiency hydrogen electrolyzers that intend to achieve the lowest cost of hydrogen. Thanks to high efficiency in an inherently simpler, cheaper and modular system (according to the company) its electrolyzer achieves 95% efficiency, significantly exceeding the International Renewable Energy Agency's 2050 efficiency target. Hysata's electrolyzer design is based on two key innovations: an ultra-low-resistance separator and bubble-free operation. Together, these factors reduce cell resistance and make the cell highly efficient. With the support of leading global strategic and financial investors, Hysata is rapidly moving toward multi-gigawatt production.
19
Enapter
Country: Italy | Funding: $132.2M
Enapter makes highly efficient hydrogen generators with patented Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) technology and Energy Management Software.
20
H2Pro
Country: Israel | Funding: $107.2M
H2Pro is developing a membrane-free, phase-separated hydrogen electrolyzer (DWE) that enables producing the most affordable and truly green hydrogen. It connects directly to renewable energy sources, reducing production costs. The DWE operates in two phases. In the first phase, renewable electricity enters a bifunctional electrode, where it reduces water molecules, producing hydroxide ions and hydrogen molecules. Meanwhile, to complete the electrochemical circuit, a counter electrode reacts with hydroxide ions, producing water molecules and charging the electrode. As hydrogen is formed, it flows into a separator tank. In the second phase, the charged electrode discharges, while oxygen is formed at the bifunctional electrode. The oxygen flows into a separate tank. When the battery electrode is completely discharged, the cycle begins again from phase 1. H2Pro is currently implementing a 0.5 MW pilot project.
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Syzygy Plasmonics
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.
22
Modern Hydrogen
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.
23
Hystar
Country: Norway | Funding: $89.9M
Hystar develops polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzers designed for large-scale green hydrogen production.
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Battolyser Systems
Country: Netherlands | Funding: €70M
Battolyser is an integrated battery and electrolyser system producing green hydrogen at low costs without using scarce materials
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Graphitic Energy
Country: USA | Funding: $63M
Graphitic Energy is developing a technology that converts natural gas to hydrogen, a much cleaner source of fuel, and solid carbon as the only waste stream for use in electrical generation, process heating and the production of commodity chemicals like hydrogen and ammonia.
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Graphitic Energy
Country: USA
Our mission is to make the carbon in natural gas an asset instead of a liability. Our technology breaks hydrocarbons into hydrogen and solid carbon so that the value of each product can be independently maximized.
27
GenCell Energy
Country: Israel | Funding: $60.2M
GenCell develops fuel cells capable of converting hydrogen into electricity, as well as modular power plants (up to 1,680 kWh per day) that integrate on-site fuel-cell power generation and a BESS energy storage system. They are used by enterprise customers for charging electric vehicles, providing primary or backup power for critical applications and industrial equipment. The company promises rapid deployment, easy maintenance, scalability and compliance with all strict environmental regulations and standards. Using GenCell's EMS software, customers can manage energy consumption and explore both a high-level overview and deep visibility for detailed analysis of power plant operations.
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Bramble Energy
Country: UK | Funding: $57.8M
Bramble Energy is an innovator energy technology company that designs and manufactures high-performance, low-cost, and fuel cell stack
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FusionOne
Country: Canada | Funding: $56M
FusionOne diverts plastic waste from landfill to convert it to Hydrogen and Electricity
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H2SITE
Country: Spain | Funding: €48.5M
H2SITE produces onsite and renewable H2 for small and medium companies.
31
Man Energy Solutions
Country: Germany
MAN Energy Solutions enables its customers to achieve sustainable value creation in the transition towards a carbon neutral future.
32
Ionomr
Country: Canada | Funding: $50.3M
Ionomr has developed revolutionary ion exchange membrane technology that drastically improves efficiency and performance while minimizing cost and environmental impact: hydrogen generation to fuel the hydrogen economy, hydrogen fuel cells to power vehicles, ships, buildings, conversion of CO2 to synthetic fuels
33
Green Hydrogen Systems
Country: Denmark | Funding: $45.5M
Green Hydrogen Systems believes that electrolysers have a great potential to become a core technology in green and renewable energy.
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Power to Hydrogen
Country: USA | Funding: $40.1M
Power to Hydrogen creates advanced reversible fuel cell technology that cost effectively and efficiently converts electricity and water into high purity hydrogen and oxygen, and when needed back to power.
35
Raven SR
Country: USA | Funding: $38.3M
Raven is a producer of green hydrogen and synthetic fuels using organic waste.
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Oxeon Energy
Country: USA | Funding: $36.3M
OxEon Energy is a cleantech start-up that works on alternative energy storage, synthetic fuels, and high purity gas production.
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HiiROC
Country: UK | Funding: £26M
HiiROC is an industrial company that produces hydrogen from biomethane, flare gas, or natural gas with no CO2 emissions.
38
Clean Hydrogen Works
Country: USA | Funding: $30M
Clean Hydrogen Works is providing safe, responsible, and innovative clean energy solutions for a carbon-free world (building hydrogen-ammonia plant).
39
Ecolectro
Country: USA | Funding: $29.3M
Bringing scalable, low-cost, clean green hydrogen energy to the very near future.
40
Tulum Energy
Country: Luxembourg | Funding: $27M
Tulum Energy is a forward-thinking energy firm creating a new methane pyrolysis technique for producing clean hydrogen.
41
VSParticle
Country: The Netherlands | Funding: €24.6M
VSPARTICLE develops catalyst coated membranes (CCMs). These are a crucial component in proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis, a technology used for green hydrogen production.
42
Advanced Ionics
Country: USA | Funding: $26.3M
Advanced Ionics engages in eliminating the green premium associated with green hydrogen production.
43
Beyond Aero
Country: France | Funding: $20M
Beyond Aero is developing a zero-emission private aircraft powered by hydrogen-electric propulsion.
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NovoHydrogen
Country: USA | Funding: $20M
NovoHydrogen is experienced at deploying and commercializing successful innovative energy transition technologies.
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Qairos Energies
Country: France | Funding: €18.8M
Qairos Energies turns hemp biomass to hydrogen that will be converted into electricity for fuel cells to power buses and trains.
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EVOLOH
Country: USA | Funding: $20.2M
EVOLOH builds the highest throughput electrolyzer stack factories in the world.
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Fourier
Country: USA | Funding: $18.6M
Fourier is develops a modular and fully automated hydrogen production system.
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Aurora Hydrogen
Country: Canada | Funding: $18.9M
Aurora Hydrogen is developing the next generation of hydrogen production technology.
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HySiLabs
Country: France | Funding: €16.2M
HySiLabs offers hydrogen-based liquid fuel, which is stable, non-toxic, non-explosive, generates no emissions, and can be stored, enabling customers to use it for different applications at room temperature.
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Ergosup
Country: France | Funding: €16.2M
Ergosup has developed an innovative process for producing high pressure hydrogen on site for refueling hydrogen fuel vehicles.
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