Individual actors from industry and academia are collaborating on an international level through many European funded projects (see Projects). On an institutional level Switzerland coordinates its research, technology and development (RTD) activities through different organisations:
IPHE – International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy
Switzerland is participating through the Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE to the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE), an international collaborative initiative for the development and deployment of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Cooperation takes place in particular through joint Working Groups and Task Forces. For more information on Swiss participation, contact here.
Hydrogen Europe / Hydrogen Europe Research
Various Swiss companies and research institutes are members of the Hydrogen Europe association, that runs several Task Forces and Working Groups dedicated to specific policy topics:
Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking
The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking is a public-private partnership established in 2008 including today the European Commission, Hydrogen Europe representing the fuel cell and hydrogen industries and Hydrogen Europe Research representing the research community. Switzerland (SFOE) is part of the States Representatives Group (SRG) that consists of one representative of each Member State and of each country associated with the European Commission's Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (Horizon 2020).
IEA Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programme (Hydrogen TCP)
Switzerland is a founding member of the IEA Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programme (Hydrogen TCP) established in 1977 to pursue collaborative hydrogen research and development and information exchange among its member countries. For more information on Swiss participation, contact here.
IEA Advanced Fuel Cell Collaboration Programme (AFC TCP)
Switzerland is a member of the IEA Advanced Fuel Cell Technology Collaboration Programme (AFC TCP), created in 1990 with the vision to make a significant contribution to addressing the opportunities and barriers of fuel cell commercialization by fostering the development of fuel cell technologies and their application on an international basis.