The Clean Hydrogen Partnership honoured Europe’s top hydrogen innovators at the 2025 Awards ceremony in Brussels on 24 November, 2025. The event spotlighted outstanding achievements in hydrogen research and innovation, recognising projects and individuals driving the continent’s clean energy transition.
The 2025 Awards, now at their 5th edition, celebrated excellence in five categories: Best Success Story, Best Innovation, Best Outreach, European H2 Valley of the Year, and Women in H2 Innovation Award.
HELIOS and FLEX4H2 shared the Best Success Story Award for their breakthroughs in hydrogen combustion technology. HELIOS developed a retrofittable hydrogen gas turbine using the FlameSheet™ platform, achieving 100% hydrogen operation. FLEX4H2 created a fuel-flexible combustor capable of handling up to 100% hydrogen in natural gas, enabling clean, dispatchable power generation.
“The award affirms that we are on the right track in the race to deliver innovative solutions for a sustainable future energy system”, added Roy Hermann, Project Coordinator HELIOS, Eindhoven University of Technology
“Hydrogen deployment in gas turbines will be a key enabler for clean electricity production and future grid stability. This achievement reflects the strength of a committed team that brings together scientific, technical, and industrial expertise” said Andrea Ciani, Project Coordinator FLEX4H2, Hydrogen Combustion Technology Manager Ansaldo Energia.
