
It’s spring in Finland
Time to grow
H2 Springboard is a next-generation hydrogen technology development ecosystem—the most effective way for companies with a collaborative mindset to prove the viability of the hydrogen economy and capture its full business potential.
We aim for the hydrogen business to grow exponentially
Transition
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Hydrogen enables the world to transition to clean energy, starting with the heaviest industries. To make the hydrogen economy truly viable, we must overcome its key challenges: reducing production costs and increasing the flexibility of its use. This requires more than just ambition—it calls for bold, profitable action, and real growth in technology development and implementation.
Integration
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Traditional linear technology development models are too slow for the acceleration needed. That’s why H2 Springboard offers an integrated and lean collaboration model, where ecosystem pilots, solution development and validation, and technology research run in parallel—engaging all key players from the start of the transition.
Acceleration
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H2 Springboard reverses the conventional research, development and innovation (RDI) model into innovation and mission-driven IDR. The solutions created are modular, standardized, and immediately scalable for global markets, allowing industrial companies to make high-impact investments faster and more cost-effectively than ever before.
From linear RDI to lean IDR
Collaboration
A springboard for market-ready solutions
Led by ABB, H2 Springboard enables grid operators (electricity, H₂, CO₂), industrial end-users, system integrators, technology developers, investors, and research institutions to accelerate the competitive hydrogen economy effectively and seamlessly. New hydrogen solutions are developed and validated as close to real markets as possible.
The overall volume of H2 Springboard’s project portfolio is over EUR 150 million, driven by a mission to lower the levelized costs of hydrogen. Business Finland (a government organization for innovation funding and trade, travel and investment promotion) supports H2 Springboard ecosystem partners with an additional EUR 50 million. The availability of funding is determined by the estimated impact of collaborative projects and how they fit into the shared roadmap.

The roadmap to competitive hydrogen
The viability of the H2 economy requires capitalizing on new approaches to cost efficiency in the production and use of hydrogen.
The roadmap for addressing the six challenges is developed jointly, highlighting unique opportunities to develop, research, and market new technology solutions.
Partners
Our partners dare to do things differently
The members of H2 Springboard represent the entire hydrogen value chain. With a shared forward-looking attitude, they pledge to make the hydrogen economy a reality.
Location
H2 Springboard for hydrogen technology developers – it’s spring in Finland!
With abundant natural resources and an economy based on hydrogen-critical industries, Finland is uniquely positioned as the world’s most competitive hotspot for hydrogen technology, investments, and parallel development.
Hydrogen has the potential to contribute over EUR 34 billion to the Finnish economy by 2035*, with EUR 20 billion expected from technologies and services. This transformation is projected to create over 100,000 new jobs.

Would you like to know more?
The H2 Springboard Ecosystem is the next-generation platform for technology innovators, industrial firms, researchers, investors, and policymakers to shape the future profitability of the hydrogen economy, based on the shared roadmap.
It’s spring in Finland
Time to grow