We are looking forward to our final quarterly members meeting for 2024 as we continue to build momentum for the use of Hydrogen in the South-West, we have an amazing agenda which includes:

• Launch of our Women in Hydrogen report, building on our Women in Hydrogen event in June with keynote speaker Wera Hobhouse MP

1. Maritime UKSW Hydrogen Demand Forecast by Chris Smith

1. Hydrogen Infrastructure Working Group report from WWU

1. Report on Severn Net Local Industrial Decarbonization Plan

We are delighted that Rhi Griffith lead for the LIDP and Director of 7CO2 will present a summary of their report on Severn Net Local Industrial Decarbonization Plan . This is a very important stepping stone in the decarbonization of the Severn Net Industrial Cluster.

• Panel Q&A session

1. Review of 2024 and look ahead to 2025

The meeting will open at 9.00am at the NCC, with coffee and networking and will close after a buffet lunch at 2.00pm

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The 2024 Convention for the Western Gateway will bring together businesses, academics, Government and local leaders from across the UK to discuss how we can together develop an economy fit for the future.

Led by the Western Gateway Partnership, the event will highlight the potential of South Wales and Western England to lead the way globally in creating sustainable economic growth.   

This Convention will launch the Western Gateway’s “Plan for Sustainable Growth” for the area to lay out how both areas can lead the way in the UK creating new opportunities and powering a national effort to reach Net Zero.  

This convention will look at:

• Cyber and Technology – how can the area’s innovation be taken to the next level?

• Net Zero – how can we ensure that low carbon energy powers our ambitions?

• Connectivity – what can we do to improve transport to transform access to opportunity?

• Finance – how we can bring more investment to the area?

• Nature –  how do we enhance our natural habitats for future generations while creating sustainable economic growth?

With a highly trained workforce, better economic growth than the rest of the South West and Wales, and world leading innovation, the area has huge potential to deliver.

With space for 750 business, academic and local leaders, this is your opportunity to understand how you can play a part in a future economy.  

The Convention will feature a display of the best that the area has to offer, with leading innovation and most exciting project taking part in an exhibition to demonstrate the strengths of the area. 

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9.00 to 9.30                      Coffee/Networking

9.30 to 9.45                      Welcome/Introduction                               DE/WBD

9.45 to 10.00                    SW Energy Demand                                   Grace Millman              Regen

10.00 to 11.00                 Hydrogen Demand in Maritime                 Prof Chris Smith CFCM Exeter Uni

                                           Hydrogen Integration in FLOW                  Dr Jessica Guichard Plymouth Uni

                                           Devonport Dock Yard H2 Strategy             TBC

11.00 to 11.30                 Coffee/Networking

11.30 to 12.00                 Hydrogen Demand in Land Transport      WSP

12.00 to 12.30                 Panel Q&A

12.30 to 13.30 Panel      Lunch/Networking

WBD Plymouth Offices Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3AE.

 HSW will be launching its much anticipated Hydrogen Demand in Land Transport Report undertaken by WSP. WSP’s findings challenge the current regional transport strategy which barely mentions hydrogen as a transport fuel of the future.

Find the slides from the event here.

Find information about WSP’s work here.

Taking place at the NCC, Bristol - This workshop is for companies, particularly SME’s, wishing to pivot into or increase their activity in the hydrogen sector. You can expect presentations on current and future activities in the hydrogen sector, with opportunities to network & learn more about their supply chain needs.

Please find the full agenda below:

9.00 to 9.40       Registration, coffee, networking

9.40 to 9.50       Welcome to NCC and Housekeeping (NCC)

9.50 to 10.00      Overview of HSW (DE)

10.00 to 10.10    Overview of HII (DW)

10.10 to 10.30   Attendee Introductions - 30 secs each (DE)

10.30 to 11.00   Coffee and networking

11.00 to 11.15   Overview of H2 sector and supply chain (DW)

11.15 to 12.15   H2 Supply Chain Opportunities - 4 presentations of 15 mins each

12.15 to 12.45   Panel Q&A with presenters (DE)

12.45 to 12.50   Follow-Up & Survey (DW)

12.50 to 13.30   Lunch

13.30 to 14.00   NCC tour

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Join SETsqaured for an informative webinar exploring some of the core market trends in the hydrogen sector.

The demand for hydrogen in the UK has been increasing significantly over the past few years, and this trend is only expected to continue. For those in the UK, it is anticipated that 250-460 TWh of hydrogen may be needed by 2050. This is driven by various factors, including the government’s commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and the increasing adoption of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. As a result, the opportunity within hydrogen and sustainable transport technologies is huge, and the market size for hydrogen in the United Kingdom is expected to witness considerable growth. Similarly, the forecasted increase of investment in hydrogen infrastructure and the development of new production technologies is expected to boost market growth both domestically and internationally.

Led by Hydrogen & Sustainable Transport Economy Accelerator Sector Manager, Dr Yuchen Gu at SETsqaured, this one-hour session will dive into the key market trends you need to be aware of in the Hydrogen space.

Joining us will be Gillian Montanaro from Innovate UK Business Growth, who will be speaking about the Global Business Innovation Programme. She will be highlighting the support available from the Edge Team for start-ups and SMEs exploring global markets associated with hydrogen and sustainable transport, and, their adjacent sectors.

Also speaking will be Stuart McKnight, Founder and CEO of Suiso, a start-up hydrogen company. Stuart will discuss Susio’s business journey so far, introducing their novel hydrogen technology, as well as how they pioneer various markets around the world.

A follow-on panel discussion, featuring Abdul Chowdhury, will explore some of the opportunities within the hydrogen space right now, and the trends we’re expecting to see over the next five to ten years.

SETsqaured is a unqiue enterprise partnership and a dynamic collaboration between six leading research-led UK universities of Bath, Bristol Cardiff, Exeter, Southamption and Surrey. They provide a wide range of highly acclaimed support programmes to help turn ideas into thriving businesses.

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To kick off Hydrogen Week 2024 in style, on Monday 26th February, there will be a UK Clusters Webinar taking place, where our Director, David Eccles will be speaking.

Join us virtually as we bring together hydrogen clusters from across the UK, including London, Scotland, the North East, the North West and South East, among others.

We’ll be having a candid discussion about what hydrogen projects are underway in each UK cluster. We will explore ongoing plans for leveraging the hydrogen opportunity, identify necessary steps to support the development of a nationwide hydrogen economy, and further explore how regional efforts can support nationwide collaboration in building a comprehensive hydrogen value chain in the UK.

Watch the webinar here.

The conference, sponsored by WSP, brings together regional infrastructure professionals and stakeholders to build on the findings of the South West Vision 2050 report. 

What to expect:

• Engaging speakers: Including Anthony Payne, ADEPT President and Strategic Director for Place, Plymouth City Council; Paula Hewitt, SWIP Chair; Katy Toms, ICE Council Representative for the South West.

• Regional case studies: Gain valuable insights from real-world examples as we present regional case studies that exemplify progress, including the latest on the Live Labs programme.

• Youth perspective: Members of the Youth Parliament will shed light on how tomorrow’s citizens want infrastructure to enable their future.

It’s free to attend the conference but you must pre-book your ticket.

By attending, you’ll be an integral part of the ongoing discourse and collaboration aimed at forging an effective, future-facing infrastructure system for our region.

Delivering major construction projects has always been challenging. The current global climate will necessitate more major projects, whilst also making their delivery more difficult. Understanding and mitigating risks is therefore vital.

In this webinar, speakers from Womble Bond Dickinson UK and US will provide valuable insights into how to identify and navigate current pitfalls in domestic and international projects.

The speakers will cover:

• Current trends in large projects (including pricing and scheduling issues)

• Insights from a former in-house legal counsel

• Perspectives from the USA

• Protecting yourself when contracting with international parties.

These updates will be followed by a panel discussion where questions will be welcome.

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Register now for this Hydrogen Supply Chain Showcase which is taking place on Thursday 22 June 2022. Hosted by Innovate UK KTN’s Hydrogen Innovation Network, those attending this event will also have the opportunity to:

• Network with a community of UK hydrogen supply chain technology businesses and end users in manufacturing, transport, energy and agriculture industries.

• Discover the latest hydrogen funding opportunities and meet energy investors that will enable you to unlock collaborative new business opportunities to increase Hydrogen supply chain activities and become a leading force in the UK Hydrogen economy.

• Join the Hydrogen Supply Chain Directory and discover the 190+ organisations across the UK involved in various stages of the hydrogen supply chain.

• Listen to and engage with hydrogen specialist speakers throughout the day and explore our hydrogen technology exhibition.

• Find out about the success stories of the Innovate UK funded businesses and their plans for the future.

Find out more here.

Get in touch to learn more about membership and gain access to our Quarterly Member's meeting, 21st June. This will be hosted at IAAPS, Newlands Ln, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7PT.

The Western Gateway is leading Hydrogen Gateway – a national conference to turbocharge development of this potential clean fuel across the UK.

Delivered in partnership with Hydrogen South West, the South Wales Industrial Cluster and the GW4 Alliance, Hydrogen Gateway will include:

- a programme of high-profile national speakers.

- a display of the best of the UK’s work to develop the hydrogen technology of the future.

- workshops to demystify and improve understanding of how hydrogen can decarbonise parts of the UK economy.

- space to bring together large intentional corporations, small and medium size enterprises with the public sector to encourage collaborative working that can bring more clean energy into mainstream use.

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Innovate UK, in collaboration with Innovate UK KTN, will be hosting an online competition briefing webinar on the 16th February 2023 to share details of the new funding competition “Hydrogen storage and distribution supply chain Collaborative R&D”

Low carbon hydrogen has an important role to play in the UK’s move towards net zero carbon. The UK Government continues to support the scale up of hydrogen production through the Net Zero Hydrogen Fund and Hydrogen Business Models but in order to exploit the opportunity of 10GW hydrogen production by 2030 we need strong supply chains.

The hydrogen storage and distribution supply chain fund will,

• Provide a mechanism which incentivises collaboration across the hydrogen value chain, with particular emphasis in storage and distribution of hydrogen

• Develop integrated storage and distribution systems

• Reduce the associated cost of hydrogen supply chains related to the storage and distribution of hydrogen.

• Encourage the commercialization and adoption of hydrogen storage and distribution innovation

Innovation within different parts of hydrogen storage and distribution supply chain include but is not limited to:

• Pipeline and vessels

• On-vehicle transport

• Storage tanks and surface infrastructure

• Monitoring and system controls such as meters, sensors and valves

• Refuelling and blending

The briefing webinar will include an opportunity to:

• Hear about the scope of the competition in more detail and how to apply

• Learn about the eligibility criteria

• Hear about the support services available for businesses applying into the fund