In December 2007 we have created the NATIONAL CENTRE FOR HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY EXPERIMENTATION (CNETHPC), it is a new Scientific Research & Technology Development Spanish Facility, devoted to hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The Centre has been created as a Consortium of the Spanish Ministry of science and innovation and the Castilla-La Mancha Regional Government, as part of the implementation of the Spanish Roadmap of Scientific and Technological Facilities.It has established its headquarters in Puertollano (Ciudad Real). The CNETHPC is devoted to scientific and technology research in all the fields related to hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, being on duty of the national research and technology community and open to international access and collaboration. We also have public budget to promote research activities in enterprises working on hydrogen and fuel cells. With these activities we aim: 1.- To lead, in the medium-term, the national strategy on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, combining the activities of research, development and technology innovation stakeholders, in order to benefit the industrial sectors involved about the outcomes of R&D and innovation entities. 2.- To promote “lighthouse projects” to attract the attention of other companies and be the referent at a national level. 3.- [...]
Regional strategies and activities September 11, 2008