The HySPRINT project, known as Hydrogen Scale-up and Production through Innovative high-temperature SOEC manufacturing techniques optimised with AI and Quality control Tools to enhance scalability and minimise scrap rates, officially kicked off on 28 January 2026.
The project is funded by the European Union under the call HORIZON-JU-CLEANH2-2025, Grant Agreement No. 101250891, with the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking as the granting authority. HySPRINT is supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and its members. The project will run for 36 months and is coordinated by RINA Consulting S.p.A..
About the HySPRINT project
HySPRINT aims to advance clean hydrogen technologies by improving the manufacturing of Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell (SOEC) components. The project focuses on making production processes more sustainable, cost-effective, scalable, and easier to recycle, while reducing waste and scrap rates. By combining innovative manufacturing techniques with automation, artificial intelligence, and advanced quality control tools, HySPRINT aims to improve the production and scalability of SOEC components for clean hydrogen applications.
The project will bring together three advanced production techniques:
- Inkjet printing for the oxygen electrode;
- Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) magnetron sputtering for the barrier layer;
- Optimisation of the proprietary ReScale method for producing the steam electrode and electrolyte.
About the consortium
The HySPRINT consortium consists of nine partners spanning different industrial and research niches across Europe, led by RINA Consulting S.p.A. (Italy). The consortium includes SolydEra S.p.A. (Italy), Fundació Eurecat (Spain), Fundació Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (Spain), AEA s.r.l. (Italy), F6S Network Ireland Limited (Ireland), Torrecid S.A. (Spain), Dynelectro ApS (Denmark), and Università degli Studi dell’Aquila (Italy). The consortium brings together industrial partners, research organisations, and innovation support actors from across Europe. Within the project, F6S is leading the Dissemination, Communication, and Exploitation activities, supporting the visibility of the project, stakeholder engagement, and the long-term impact of HySPRINT across the European clean hydrogen ecosystem.
The project was officially launched with a two-day kick-off meeting held on 28-29 January 2026 in Genoa, Italy, hosted by the project coordinator RINA Consulting S.p.A. During the meeting, consortium partners met in person for the first time and presented the scope of their activities, planned contributions, and technical objectives across the project’s 12 work packages. The meeting enabled alignment on the project vision, implementation strategy, and collaboration framework.
HySPRINT follows the objectives of the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking by supporting the implementation of the Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy, stimulating research and innovation on clean hydrogen production, distribution, storage and end use applications, strengthening the competitiveness of the EU clean hydrogen value chain, and contributing to the EU’s 2030 and 2050 climate ambition including the Green Deal.
The project will bring together three advanced production techniques: inkjet printing for the oxygen electrode, Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) magnetron sputtering for the barrier layer, and optimisation of the proprietary ReScale method for producing the steam electrode and electrolyte.