Global Hydrogen Industry Expo Opens on the 31st

In September last year, at the 2021 Hydrogen Mobility+ Show, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, and Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin attended and viewed the exhibits at the Hyundai Motor Group booth. From the left in the photo are Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Vice Chairman Jung Ki-sun, Hyosung Group Vice Chairman Cho Hyun-sang, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun, and Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin. / Goyang - Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] The hydrogen industry specialized exhibition H2 MEET 2022 (formerly Hydrogen Mobility+ Show) will be held for four days from the 31st to the 3rd of next month at Goyang KINTEX Exhibition Hall 2 (Halls 9 and 10A). The event is hosted by the organizing committee composed of the Korea Industrial Federation Forum, Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, Hydrogen Convergence Alliance, Hydrogen Energy Network, and Korea Hydrogen Industry Association, and is organized by the committee, KOTRA, and KINTEX.

This year, 241 companies and institutions from 16 countries worldwide, including the Netherlands, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and France, will participate. They plan to showcase technologies and products related to hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and utilization.

Domestic companies participating include Hyundai Motor Group, SK Group, Doosan Group, POSCO Group, Hyosung Group, Kolon Group, and Samjeong ENC. Overseas companies such as Ballard Power Systems (Canada), Air Products (USA), Emerson (USA), and KraftPowercon (Sweden) have set up exhibition booths. Chungnam Technopark, Korea Gas Technology Corporation, Korea Institute of Energy Research, and the embassies of the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia in Korea also participated.

The organizing committee invited Canada as the guest of honor to strengthen the identity of the exhibition as a global hydrogen industry specialized event. A Country Day event was also prepared to share the status and international trends of the hydrogen industry in eight countries. To discover outstanding domestic and international companies and promote research and development, a technology awards ceremony will be held. The H2 Innovation Awards will be divided into three categories: hydrogen production, storage and transportation, and utilization, selecting the top 10 outstanding companies. The H2 Best Product Media Award is decided by journalists directly participating, and three winning companies will be selected after the event.

Additionally, numerous convention programs such as conferences, forums, and seminars will be held during the exhibition period. A total of 146 presenters and discussants will participate. The International Hydrogen Conference held on the 2nd of next month will be a venue to share the current status, vision, and strategies of the hydrogen industry domestically and internationally, with keynote speakers including Alana McTiernan, Minister of Hydrogen Industry of Western Australia, and Fabrice Espinoza, Head of Airbus Korea.

Furthermore, during the event, a global business export consultation meeting organized by KOTRA and the organizing committee will take place at the exhibition hall. At the same time, the secondary battery materials and components exhibition K-Battery Show 2022 will be held at KINTEX Exhibition Hall 2.

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