Prize-winning technology
University departments triumph in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2024 Emerging Technologies Competition with H2Upgrade, a solution for converting industrial waste into high-purity hydrogen.
Technology developed by two departments at the University of Cambridge to tackle some of the biggest challenges faced by humanity has won a prominent research prize.
The joint project between the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology’s (CEB) Dr Ewa Marek and the Department of Engineering’s (CUEB) Prof. Stuart Scott won the Energy Category of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2024 Emerging Technologies Competition for their work on H2Upgrade.
They were crowned earlier this month at the Royal Society of Chemistry’s iconic Burlington House headquarters in London after a nail biting final.
H2Upgrade, a collaboration between the university departments and Gas Recovery and Recycle (GR2L) Ltd., is a new technology which converts valueless industrial wastes into high-purity hydrogen, enabling the waste producing companies to become hydrogen producers and consumers, while promoting the hydrogen economy and distributed manufacturing.
Professor Stuart Scott, of the Department of Engineering, holds the trophy after H2Upgrade won the 2024 Energy award. Credit: Royal Society of Chemistry
Professor Stuart Scott, of the Department of Engineering, holds the trophy after H2Upgrade won the 2024 Energy award. Credit: Royal Society of Chemistry
Finalists had to convince a panel of industry heavyweights from some of the most prominent companies in the world that their innovations could tackle societal, environmental and economic challenges facing the world today while also delivering their planned approach to commercialisation.
H2Upgrade will share £100,000 of no strings funding and invaluable publicity to accelerate and grow their businesses with three other projects.
Technology developed by two departments at the University of Cambridge to tackle some of the biggest challenges faced by humanity has won a prominent research prize.
The joint project between the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology’s (CEB) Dr Ewa Marek and the Department of Engineering’s (CUEB) Prof. Stuart Scott won the Energy Category of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2024 Emerging Technologies Competition for their work on H2Upgrade.
Dr Ewa Marek, who was unable to attend the ceremony, proudly displaying the award in her office within CEB
Dr Ewa Marek, who was unable to attend the ceremony, proudly displaying the award in her office within CEB
They were crowned earlier this month at the Royal Society of Chemistry’s iconic Burlington House headquarters in London after a nail biting final.
H2Upgrade, a collaboration between the university departments and Gas Recovery and Recycle (GR2L) Ltd., is a new technology which converts valueless industrial wastes into high-purity hydrogen, enabling the waste producing companies to become hydrogen producers and consumers, while promoting the hydrogen economy and distributed manufacturing.
Finalists had to convince a panel of industry heavyweights from some of the most prominent companies in the world that their innovations could tackle societal, environmental and economic challenges facing the world today while also delivering their planned approach to commercialisation.
H2Upgrade will share £100,000 of no strings funding and invaluable publicity to accelerate and grow their businesses with three other projects.
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