Graphmatech secures €2.5 million EU grant for Uppsala pilot facility

As reported by the Advanced Carbons Council and FuelCellWorks.com, startup Graphmatech (Uppsala, Sweden) has secured a €2.5 million EU grant to develop a pilot facility in Uppsala for its polymer-graphene hydrogen storage lining technology, aiming to reduce hydrogen leakage by 83%. The project, supported by the Swedish Energy Agency, will scale production from 5-200 tonnes annually and enable industrial testing, with plans to deploy the technology in 1,500 commercial vehicles by 2027.

“We’re moving beyond R&D to industrial-scale demonstration, accelerating the path to safer, more efficient hydrogen infrastructure that can be replicated across Europe and beyond,” says Olivia Nestius, Graphmatech’s CEO. 

Designed for Type 4 cylinders and pipelines, Graphmatech’s technology leverages graphene’s near-impermeability to gases, addressing the critical issue of hydrogen leakage, which can undermine both the economics and environmental benefits of hydrogen.

Despite graphene’s potential, high production costs and quality variability have historically limited its use. Graphmatech’s system, however, is a “drop-in” solution, easily integrating into existing infrastructure without requiring extensive modifications.

Graphmatech is also collaborating with Levidian Nanosystems (Cambridge, U.K.), a firm specializing in low-emission Loop technology that co-produces hydrogen and graphene (Levidian also works with Adamant Composites as of 2022). This partnership aims to establish a low-carbon hydrogen supply chain, bridging laboratory innovation with practical application.