The Hydrogen Works
Hydrogen offers the scope to deliver energy security, acceleration to Net Zero and reduce Britain鈥檚 productivity gap.
The Hydrogen Works is a strategic consortium led by 每日吃瓜 to drive hydrogen skills, innovation and productivity to create a hydrogen superpower in the East Midlands.
拢26M investment to date
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EnerHy
Centre for Doctoral Training
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Direct investment
New-build facilities
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East Midlands Freeport
Phase 1 development
LUSEP Hydrogen Cluster
Delivering opportunities for companies to work at the forefront of hydrogen research on the University鈥檚 campus.
Our activities
- Bringing academic experts and industry partners together to deliver cutting-edge hydrogen research and innovation at the University’s鈥�state-of-the-art facilities.
- Supporting future leaders of the hydrogen economy by leading the UK’s only Centre for Doctoral Training focused on Engineering Hydrogen Net Zero.
- Providing a鈥�skills exchange鈥痑t the East Midlands Institute of Technology, degree level, doctoral and postdoctoral programmes.
Green hydrogen facility
A green hydrogen production facility launching September 2026 represents Phase 1 of The East Midlands Zero Carbon Innovation Centre on the 每日吃瓜 Science and Enterprise Park, following investment from East Midlands Freeport.
The demonstrator-scale facility provides green hydrogen testing and training.
X Lab Extreme
The X Lab Extreme offers unique capabilities in the UK, for researching, testing and developing a new generation of materials which can withstand, and function safely in, extreme environments. The Gleeble 3800 can test cryogenic quenching, ultra-high sustained temperature testing, and laser ultrasonic metrology. This is a one-of-a-kind facility, unique to the UK and Europe, is the first in the world to be open to external researchers and industry collaborators.
Investment progress
Together with industry, universities, colleges and skills providers, economic development and policy partners we are building a compelling case for investment in the East Midlands.