Project description DEENESFRITPL Developing efficient plant components for fuel cell-based vehicles To achieve the recent goals in combating climate change, stakeholders, innovators, and car manufacturers are concentrating on the development of innovative fuel cell based vehicles to enhance sustainability. In line with this objective, many individuals are exploring options for components that can reduce costs while maintaining their environmental friendliness. The EU-funded INN-BALANCE project aims to support these efforts by advancing the creation of a comprehensive integrated development platform. This platform will facilitate research, analysis and production of essential plant components for fuel cell-based vehicles. Ultimately, the project aims to create highly efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly parts that are crucial for the success of novel fuel cell-based vehicles. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The aim of INN-BALANCE is to develop a novel and integrated development platform for developing advanced Balance of Plant components in current fuel cell based vehicles, in order to improve their efficiency and reliability, reducing costs and presenting a stable supply chain to the European car manufacturers and system integrators. Accordingly, INN-BALANCE technical objectives are (i) to develop highly efficient and reliable fuel cell BoP components; (ii) to reduce costs of current market products in fuel cell systems; (iii) to achieve high technology readiness levels (TRL7 or higher) in all the tackled developments; and (iv) to improve and tailor development tools for design, modelling and testing innovative components in fuel cell based vehicles. To this end, a European Consortium composed by major automotive companies, consulting groups, research institutes and universities was established. INN-BALANCE will be focused on four main general topics; first of all on new components developments, addressing the latest changes and trends in fuel cells vehicles technology, from new air turbo-compressor, anode recirculation/injection module and advanced control/diagnosis devices to new concepts of thermal management and anti-freeze units based on standard automotive components; secondly, on the vehicle integration and validation of the components in a TRL7 platform placed at a well-known car manufacturing platform; thirdly, providing innovative and cost optimized manufacturing processes especially developed for automotive BoP components; finally, on the results dissemination and exploitation, new technology broadcasting and public awareness of new, low-cost and reliable clean energy solutions in Europe bringing at the same time highly qualified new job opportunities. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Keywords fuel cell components balance of plant manufacturing cost effective automotive Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme H2020-EU.3.4.6.1. - Reduce the production cost of fuel cell systems to be used in transport applications, while increasing their lifetime to levels which can compete with conventional technologies Topic(s) FCH-01-4-2016 - Development of industrialization-ready PEMFC systems and system components Call for proposal H2020-JTI-FCH-2016-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator FUNDACION AYESA Net EU contribution € 390 500,00 Address MARIE CURIE 2 41092 Sevilla Spain See on map Region Sur Andalucía Sevilla Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 390 500,00 Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, WÜRZBURG Germany Net EU contribution € 325 000,00 Address OHMSTRASSE 2A 97076 Würzburg See on map Region Bayern Unterfranken Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 325 000,00 AVL LIST GMBH Austria Net EU contribution € 902 047,50 Address HANS-LIST-PLATZ 1 8020 Graz See on map Region Südösterreich Steiermark Graz Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 902 047,50 VOLVO PERSONVAGNAR AB Participation ended Sweden Net EU contribution € 60 192,50 Address AVD 50090 HB3S 405 31 Goteborg See on map Region Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 60 192,50 Powercell Sweden AB Sweden Net EU contribution € 1 283 242,50 Address RUSKVADERSGATAN 12 418 34 Goteborg See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 286 242,50 DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV Germany Net EU contribution € 775 361,00 Address LINDER HOHE 51147 Koln See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 775 361,00 UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA Spain Net EU contribution € 240 125,00 Address CALLE JORDI GIRONA 31 08034 Barcelona See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 240 125,00 STEINBEIS INNOVATION GGMBH Participation ended Germany Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address ADORNOSTRASSE 8 70599 Stuttgart See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data CELEROTON AG Switzerland Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address INDUSTRIESTRASSE 22 8604 Volketswil See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 158 750,00 STEINBEIS 2I GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 276 875,00 Address LEUSCHNERSTRASSE 43 70176 Stuttgart See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 276 875,00 CHINA-EURO VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY AKTIEBOLAG Sweden Net EU contribution € 741 195,25 Address THERESE SVENSSONS GATA 7 417 55 Goteborg See on map Region Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 741 195,25