Kicking Off Pilot Site Visits: NACHIP Leaders Meet at Faber

A coordination meeting was held at Faber’s site in Cividale del Friuli, Italy, on 2 April 2025, bringing together representatives from the Jožef Stefan Institute (IJS), Faber, Serichim, META, and META Circularity to align key aspects of the NACHIP project. The main focus was to ensure that all planned deliverables clearly reflect the project’s primary […]
Leonitus Launches Europe’s First Wave-to-Hydrogen Project in Novalja

A pilot led by LEONITUS is underway in Žigljen Port, Novalja, combining coastal protection, renewable energy production, and ecological sustainability. As the first project of its kind in Europe under the North Adriatic Clean Hydrogen Investment Platform (NACHIP), this €5.4 million endeavour unites partners from Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy to pioneer green hydrogen production using wave energy. […]
Cascade Funding in NACHIP: Supporting Innovation and Growth

NACHIP is committed to accelerating hydrogen innovation and industrial scaling through strategic funding mechanisms. One of the key financial instruments embedded in the NACHIP project is Cascade Funding, a model designed to distribute financial support to SMEs and other key stakeholders involved in hydrogen-related technological development. What is Cascade Funding? Cascade Funding, also known as […]
NACHIP Presented at IFAM Fair in Ljubljana

NACHIP was presented at the event Future Factories and Smart Cities – Transforming Industry and Urban Environments, which took place as part of the IFAM Industrial Fair in Ljubljana. The event highlighted breakthrough technologies shaping the future of industry and cities, with a focus on digitalisation, robotics, artificial intelligence, hydrogen technologies, and sustainable energy solutions. […]
Season’s Greetings from NACHIP!

This year has been an exciting journey for the North Adriatic Clean Hydrogen Investment Platform, as we laid the groundwork for impactful investments and strategic collaborations in clean hydrogen innovation. As we look forward to 2025, we are excited about the opportunities ahead and the milestones we’ll achieve together with our dedicated partners. Make sure […]
Decision-Support Tool for Power-2-Gas Investments: A Key Innovation from NACHIP

The University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, in collaboration with the Jožef Stefan Institute, is pioneering advancements in hydrogen technology through the NACHIP initiative. Together, they are adapting an advanced optimisation tool to support the parametrization and long-term operational scheduling of power-to-gas (P2G) hubs. This innovation builds on the foundation of the […]
Key messages from the 4th Hydrogen Ecosystem North Adriatic Conference call for an acceleration on the path of adoption of renewable hydrogen

The challenge of the missing market for hydrogen may soon be bridged by the introduction of an innovative liquid carrier that can significantly lower the cost of energy conversion from renewable energy sources, its transportation and seasonal storage. ECUBES partnering with Hydro X has announced the game changing hydrogen carrier that enables green hydrogen to […]
NACHIP (North Adriatic Clean Hydrogen Investment Platform) launches in Rijeka to strengthen the North Adriatic Hydrogen Ecosystem

Hydrogen Ecosystem of the North Adriatic region comprising Croatia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Autonomous Region of Italy, and Slovenia, has been expanding thanks to a newly launched initiative North Adriatic Clean Hydrogen Investment Platform (NACHIP). A grant of 7.6 million euro has been awarded to the consortium of 12 partners from the three participating countries. The initiative […]