{"id":21055,"date":"2026-04-21T12:37:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.areasciencepark.it\/filiera-dellidrogeno-nel-nord-adriatico-a-zagabria-il-punto-sulle-iniziative-in-corso\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:45:05","slug":"hydrogen-supply-chain-in-the-north-adriatic-taking-stock-of-ongoing-initiatives-in-zagreb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.areasciencepark.it\/en\/hydrogen-supply-chain-in-the-north-adriatic-taking-stock-of-ongoing-initiatives-in-zagreb\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydrogen supply chain in the North Adriatic: taking stock of ongoing initiatives in Zagreb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Transforming innovative ideas in the field of hydrogen into concrete, financeable and scalable projects: this was the key challenge at the heart of the <em><strong>HE Access to Finance<\/strong><\/em> event, hosted at the Zagreb Innovation Centre (ZICER). The meeting brought together companies, innovators, policymakers and financial sector experts, providing an important platform for dialogue on the prospects of the European energy transition.<\/p>\n<p>Taking center stage was the <em><strong>North Adriatic Hydrogen Ecosystem<\/strong><\/em>, an integrated system involving Croatia, Slovenia and Friuli Venezia Giulia, with Area Science Park as a partner. It is a model of transnational cooperation designed to strengthen the hydrogen value chain and accelerate its industrial-scale deployment, structured around three complementary initiatives: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nahv.eu\/\"><strong>NAHV<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nachip.eu\/\"><strong>NACHIP<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nascha.eu\/\"><strong>NASCHA<\/strong><\/a>. NAHV, the EU\u2019s first transnational hydrogen valley, aims to develop a complete value chain; NACHIP serves as a platform for technological maturation and for connecting companies with industrial partners; NASCHA, finally, acts as an accelerator, supporting SMEs in building the capacity to attract investors through pilot projects.<\/p>\n<p>Renewable hydrogen is confirmed as a key energy carrier for the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors, long-term energy storage, sustainable mobility and the integration of different energy systems. A representative of the European Commission (DG REGIO) also illustrated the role of the <em><strong>Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument<\/strong><\/em>, highlighting its potential in supporting SME growth and market access.<\/p>\n<p>Particular attention was given to the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nachip.eu\/\"><em>NACHIP Open Call<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0scheduled for September 2026, which will offer companies the opportunity to test, validate and integrate their solutions in real pilot environments.<\/p>\n<p>Identified opportunities include the development of renewable energy, industrial decarbonisation, innovation in mobility and the construction of integrated hydrogen value chains. However, several critical issues remain: high costs, regulatory complexity, infrastructural limitations, challenges related to storage, and still insufficient investor involvement. Hence the shared call to <strong>strengthen coordination among stakeholders<\/strong>, <strong>simplify the regulatory framework<\/strong> and <strong>decisively support the technology scaling phase<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By the end of the year,&#8221; says <strong>Fabrizia Salvi<\/strong>, technologist at Area Science Park, &#8220;NASCHA will launch its own cascade funding calls to help fill the remaining gaps along the hydrogen value chain within pilot projects, supporting innovative solutions and strengthening cross-border cooperation in the North Adriatic region. In this context, Area Science Park is actively contributing to the development of a dynamic hydrogen ecosystem through various initiatives, encouraging the adoption of innovative, market-ready technologies and collaboration among the various local stakeholders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The day concluded with a visit to <strong>Patria Composite<\/strong> in Samobor, where participants were able to observe concrete hydrogen storage applications and their role in future energy systems.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>HE Access to Finance<\/em> event cycle will continue in the coming months with stops in Cres (26 May), Se\u017eana and Trieste (in autumn), and Nova Gorica and Gorizia (10\u201312 November 2026), as part of the broader <em>HE Conference North Adriatic<\/em>. The sixth edition of the conference, dedicated to the theme \u201cHydrogen for EU Sovereignty\u201d, will take place on 11 and 12 November 2026 between Nova Gorica and Gorizia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transforming innovative ideas in the field of hydrogen into concrete, financeable and scalable projects: this was the key challenge at the heart of the HE Access to Finance event, hosted at the Zagreb Innovation Centre (ZICER). 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