H2theFuture

What H2theFuture does

H2theFuture is a nonprofit coalition established in 2022 and led by the Greater New Orleans Development Foundation (GNO, Inc.) with the mission of building a clean hydrogen energy cluster to decarbonize South Louisiana's industrial corridor. The coalition is composed of 25 partner organizations spanning industry, government, education, and workforce-development stakeholders, and is strategically anchored by relationships with major industrial players already operating in the region's hydrogen economy — specifically CF Industries, Dow, and Shell. Its target participant groups are 20,000+ displaced oil and gas workers, rural workers, BIPOC communities historically excluded from energy-sector employment, and future STEM workers who require training for the decarbonized economy. H2theFuture publishes strategic research (notably the H2theFuture Strategic Asset Report) and issues formal RFPs (e.g., the Labor Analysis RFP) to operationalize its workforce and cluster-development agenda.

Strategically, the coalition's thesis is that Louisiana's existing physical and demand infrastructure constitutes a generational competitive moat for green hydrogen. The state consumes 30% of all U.S. industrial hydrogen (highest per capita, second highest aggregate), hosts 15 oil refineries (15% of U.S. capacity) and 4 ammonia facilities (35% of U.S. capacity), operates a 700+ mile hydrogen pipeline system, sits atop #4 U.S. offshore wind potential, and contains the largest combined port complex in the Western Hemisphere. The organization does not sell products or services and has no revenue model; it is funded through grants and coalition contributions, including a $50,000,000 award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration in September 2022. Its operational outputs are coordination, advocacy, research publications, and RFP-driven program execution rather than commercial offerings.

Name

H2theFuture

Legal name

H2theFuture, a project of Greater New Orleans Development Foundation

Website

https://h2thefuture.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Short description

H2theFuture is a nonprofit coalition led by the Greater New Orleans Development Foundation, coordinating 25 partner organizations to build a clean hydrogen energy cluster in South Louisiana that decarbonizes the industrial corridor and creates equitable clean-energy careers for displaced energy workers and historically excluded communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clean Energy Advocacy & Cluster Development

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

Keywords

• Clean hydrogen advocacy
• Energy cluster development
• Workforce transition programs
• Industrial decarbonization
• Economic coalition building

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

H2theFuture is a non-profit coalition of 25 organizations led by the Greater New Orleans Development Foundation that coordinates strategic advocacy, workforce development, and stakeholder engagement to build a clean hydrogen energy cluster in South Louisiana. The coalition does not sell commercial products or services; instead, it facilitates projects across workstreams including industry engagement, policy/governance recommendations, labor analysis, and equitable workforce training to decarbonize the regional industrial corridor.

Product overview

H2theFuture is a strategic coalition organization led by Greater New Orleans Development Foundation, comprising 25 partner organizations. It does not offer a commercial technology product or software platform. The organization's primary offering is strategic coordination and advocacy to build a clean hydrogen energy cluster that will decarbonize South Louisiana's industrial corridor. Key initiatives include workforce development programs targeting displaced energy workers, rural workers, and BIPOC communities; industry engagement to attract green hydrogen projects; and policy/governance recommendations to reduce the cost gap between gray/blue hydrogen and green hydrogen. The organization also publishes research (such as the Strategic Asset Report) and issues RFPs for labor analysis and workforce planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Asset Report
• Labor Analysis RFP Program
• Clean Hydrogen Energy Cluster Coalition

Quantifiable outcome

• 34,546+ new high-paying direct jobs projected
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Greater New Orleans Development FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organization for H2theFuture coalition. Greater New Orleans Development Foundation (GNO, Inc.) serves as the backbone organization driving the clean hydrogen energy cluster development in South Louisiana. H2theFuture is a project of GNO, Inc.
• McKinsey & Co.coreOthersConsulting partner that conducted extensive industry interviews on behalf of the H2theFuture coalition. McKinsey provided analysis on green hydrogen market projections, cost competitiveness barriers, and workforce opportunity roadmap.
• CF IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor industrial company already leading the hydrogen revolution in South Louisiana. CF Industries is one of the largest producers of hydrogen, which can be leveraged for clean hydrogen production.
• DowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor industrial company already leading the hydrogen revolution in South Louisiana. Dow's industrial presence provides significant demand for and potential production of clean hydrogen.
• ShellcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor industrial company already leading the hydrogen revolution in South Louisiana. Shell's existing hydrogen operations and clean energy initiatives align with H2theFuture's goals.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Greater New Orleans Development Foundation (GNO, Inc.): The backbone parent organization of H2theFuture. GNO, Inc. is a regional economic development nonprofit driving the coalition; comparable as the institutional host running H2theFuture's operations and the broader South Louisiana economic agenda.
• Hydrogen Council: Global CEO-led hydrogen industry coalition with energy, automotive, and industrial members. Comparable as a multi-stakeholder advocacy coalition promoting hydrogen adoption, though operating at global scale rather than regional cluster level.

Direct peers

• Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2): One of the DOE-funded regional clean hydrogen hubs. ARCH2 is coordinating a multi-state cluster across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio — directly comparable as a coalition-led effort to catalyze regional hydrogen production, demand, and workforce.
• Gulf Coast Hydrogen Hub: Another DOE-designated hydrogen hub spanning the Gulf Coast region. Directly comparable as a coalition-led regional cluster effort; potential overlap and competition for federal funding with H2theFuture's South Louisiana footprint.
• HyDeal Hydrogen Cluster: Multi-stakeholder hydrogen cluster initiative launching at industrial scale across Western Europe. Comparable as a coalition-led effort aggregating producers, off-takers, and infrastructure providers to unlock green hydrogen supply at scale.
• Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA): US trade association for the hydrogen and fuel cell industry. Comparable as an industry advocacy body convening stakeholders around hydrogen policy, workforce, and deployment — though operating nationally rather than regionally.
• Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA): Nonprofit coalition of state clean energy programs and funders supporting clean energy deployment and just transition. Comparable as a multi-stakeholder nonprofit coalition advancing state-level clean energy initiatives with an equity and workforce focus.

Regional players

• California Hydrogen Business Council: California-based hydrogen industry coalition promoting hydrogen deployment across mobility, stationary power, and industrial uses. Comparable as a regional advocacy coalition, but focused on a different geography (California) with different regulatory and infrastructure dynamics.

Others

• New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST): Public-private partnership consortium advancing energy storage industry development in New York State. Comparable as a regional cluster-development coalition organizing industry, academia, and government — but focused on battery storage rather than hydrogen.
• McKinsey & Co. Energy Practice: Global management consulting firm that conducted the underlying market analysis for H2theFuture. While not a direct peer, McKinsey is a comparable advisory partner across many clean energy and hydrogen cluster initiatives globally, and serves as the analytical foundation for H2theFuture's strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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