ARC Training Centre for The Global Hydrogen Economy

What ARC Training Centre for The Global Hydrogen Economy does

The ARC Training Centre for The Global Hydrogen Economy (GlobH2E) is a non-commercial research and training consortium established in 2020 and hosted at UNSW Sydney, funded primarily through the Australian Research Council's Industrial Transformation Training Centres program at up to $1 million per annum for five years (2021-2026). It is co-led by Scientia Professor Rose Amal and Professor Francois-Aguey Zinsou Kondo and operates as a multi-institution collaboration spanning six Australian universities (UNSW Sydney, University of Queensland, University of Sydney, Monash University, University of Newcastle, Curtin University), four international universities (Tokyo University of Science, Kyushu I2CNER, CNRS, University of Nottingham), and 14+ industry partners including Origin Energy, Iberdrola, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Hasnur Group, Zeotech, LAVO, and Standards Australia. The Centre is organised around five research themes — hydrogen production, hydrogen storage and use, hydrogen safety, hydrogen value chain and business models, and social acceptance/education/policy — and works across the entire value chain from catalysts and electrolysers through to safety systems, shipping, and end-use applications such as green iron and steel.

Its core technical and intellectual outputs include demonstration-scale prototypes (SHINE 2.0 solar photo-thermal reactor for CO2-to-methane, slurry photoreforming system for biomass-to-hydrogen, and the Virtual Reality Processing Plant educational tool with Jemena) and a suite of open-source Excel-based techno-economic modelling tools: the HySupply Cost Tool, HySupply Shipping Analysis Tool, HySupply Ammonia Tool, P2X Methanol Tool, NSW Powerfuel Value Chain Tool, and the Green Iron and Steel Value Chain Analysis Tool. It also delivers major feasibility studies and consortia projects including the HySupply Australia-Germany hydrogen supply chain study (with Deloitte, Baringa, CSIRO, MAN Energy and GPA Engineering), the Sustainable Steel Au-Germany project for DCCEEW and BMBF, and the NSW P2X Industry Feasibility Study with the NSW Office of the Chief Scientist & Engineer.

The revenue model is grant- and project-based: a core ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre grant, supplementary ARC Discovery/Linkage and DFAT grants for specific international projects, bilateral government co-funding (DCCEEW and BMBF), NSW Government contracts, and industry partner subscriptions at $25,000 p.a. for PhD project support and $50,000 p.a. for postdoctoral team projects, plus in-kind contributions. Customers are therefore governments (Australian DCCEEW, NSW Government, German BMBF), industry partners across energy and heavy industry (Origin, Iberdrola, Hasnur, Kawasaki, Zeotech), and research institutions, with engagement delivered through collaborative research projects, PhD and postdoc training, co-hosted events, internships, and open-source techno-economic tooling.

Name

ARC Training Centre for The Global Hydrogen Economy

Legal name

ARC Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy

Website

https://globh2e.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The ARC Training Centre for The Global Hydrogen Economy (GlobH2E) is an ARC-funded Industrial Transformation Training Centre hosted at UNSW Sydney that conducts hydrogen research across production, storage, safety, and value chains, training PhDs and postdocs while partnering with six Australian universities, four international universities, and 14+ industry and government organisations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydrogen Research & Training Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Cryogenic Liquid Hydrogen Storage for Power-to-X Hubs (LH2 Tanks, Boil-off Mgmt) (EUAFAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Thermochemical CO₂ Conversion Systems (RWGS, Fischer‑Tropsch integration, catalytic hydrogenation) (EUABAIAL), Power-to-Gas (P2G) / Electrolysis Integration & Operations (EUAJAJAH), Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) & Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) Production (IMAKABAC)

Keywords

• Hydrogen research
• Research training
• Clean energy research
• Techno-economic analysis
• Hydrogen safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney, NSW

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. ARC Funding: Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Training Centres funding of up to $1 million per annum for 5 years (2021-2026) for PhD programs, postdoctoral fellows, equipment, and travel/collaboration costs
2. Industry Partnership Contributions: Cash and in-kind contributions from university and industry partners to support research programs and student training

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GlobH2E is a research and training consortium delivering hydrogen-technology research across production, storage, safety, value chains, and social policy, while training PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. It sells tiered industry partnerships (AUD $25K and $50K per annum) and produces open-source Excel-based techno-economic modelling tools plus demonstration prototypes for the hydrogen industry.

Product overview

The ARC Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy (GlobH2E) is a research and training consortium focused on hydrogen technology development, not a commercial product company. Its offerings consist primarily of open-source techno-economic analysis tools (HySupply Cost Tool, HySupply Shipping Analysis Tool, HySupply Ammonia Tool, P2X Methanol Tool, NSW Powerfuel Value Chain Tool, and Green Iron and Steel Value Chain Analysis Tool) designed as Microsoft Excel workbooks for modelling hydrogen supply chains, production costs, and shipping economics. The Centre also operates demonstration-scale prototype systems including SHINE 2.0 for solar-driven CO2-to-methane conversion and photoreforming prototypes for green hydrogen from biomass waste, along with a Virtual Reality Processing Plant tool for educational purposes. HyResource provides a supplementary knowledge-sharing platform. These tools collectively support feasibility assessments for hydrogen projects across production, storage, transport, and utilization pathways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GlobH2E: ARC Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy - a training center focused on hydrogen technologies research, development, and commercialization

Products and services

• HySupply Cost Tool
• HySupply Shipping Analysis Tool
• HySupply Ammonia Analysis Tool
• P2X Methanol Analysis Tool
• NSW Powerfuel Value Chain Tool
• Green Iron and Steel Value Chain Analysis Tool
• SHINE 2.0 (Solar Harvesting for Integrated New Energy)
• Photoreforming Prototype System
• Virtual Reality Processing Plant (ViRPP)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 95% CO2 emissions reduction compared to traditional blast furnace techniques when using green hydrogen for direct reduced iron (DRI) steelmaking
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered primary, core and minor.

• UNSW SydneyprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead university partner hosting the training centre headquarters at Kensington, NSW. Provides research infrastructure, academic staff, and administrative support.
• University of QueenslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian university partner contributing to hydrogen research themes
• University of SydneycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian university partner contributing to hydrogen research themes
• Monash UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian university partner contributing to hydrogen research themes
• University of NewcastlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian university partner contributing to hydrogen research themes, including Theme Leader for Hydrogen Safety
• Curtin UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian university partner contributing to hydrogen research themes
• Tokyo University of SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational university partner from Japan contributing expertise in applied chemistry and hydrogen technologies
• Kyushu University (I2CNER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational university partner through International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research
• CNRS (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner through Paris Institute of Chemistry and Materials
• University of NottinghamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK university partner contributing sustainable hydrogen expertise
• Origin EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner with Partner Investigator (Robert Catchpoole) and Industry Advisory Board representation. Involved in hydrogen projects including Future Fuel initiatives.
• IberdrolacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal energy company with Hydrogen Commercial Manager (Tahlia Nolan) as Partner Investigator
• Hasnur GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesian energy group with CEO (Soma Ariyaka) as Partner Investigator. Industry partner for techno-economic feasibility studies.
• Zeotech LimitedcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology company with Chief Development Officer (Alister Morrison) as Partner Investigator. Partner for metal-based zeolite catalyst development for CO2 hydrogenation.
• Kawasaki Heavy IndustriescoreTechnology or IntegrationJapanese industrial company with General Manager Hydrogen Engineering Australia (Hirofumi Kawazoe) as Partner Investigator
• Kotai EnergycoreTechnology or IntegrationAustralian hydrogen company with Director (Mike Griffiths) as Partner Investigator. Partner for sodium borohydride hydrogen carrier research.
• H2H Advantage Pty LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian hydrogen solutions company with Founder/CEO (Cranston Polson) as Partner Investigator
• Standards AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational standards body contributing to hydrogen standards development
• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm as key partner in HySupply consortium for Australia-Germany hydrogen value chain feasibility study
• Baringa PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsultancy as key partner in HySupply consortium providing expertise for feasibility analysis
• CSIROcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian national science agency supported by HySupply consortium, contributing research expertise

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): US national laboratory conducting applied hydrogen production, storage, and safety research with extensive industry partnerships. Comparable mission scope across the hydrogen value chain but at much larger scale and broader mandate.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology (IEE): German applied research institute with hydrogen integration and power-to-X programs that parallel GlobH2E's research themes. Strong overlap with the HySupply Germany-Australia corridor focus.
• IEA Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP): International government-funded hydrogen research coordination platform with multi-country research agenda analogous to GlobH2E's mission but at intergovernmental scale.

Emerging players

• Woodside Energy: Australian energy major investing materially in hydrogen (H2Perth, H2TAS) and engaging research institutions. Represents the type of industry partner GlobH2E cultivates, with adjacent R&D interests in green hydrogen, ammonia and methanol value chains.

Direct peers

• National Energy Resources Australia (NERA): Australian industry growth centre and HyResource co-developer with overlapping remit in catalysing hydrogen commercialisation across Australian research and industry.
• CSIRO: Australia's national science agency and an explicit consortium partner on the HySupply project. CSIRO operates the HyResource knowledge platform and conducts applied hydrogen research with comparable scope, making it the closest peer in mission and geography.
• Monash Energy Institute: Australian university energy research hub with hydrogen research themes and industry engagement model that overlaps with several of GlobH2E's six partner universities' activities.
• Future Fuels CRC: Australian cooperative research centre focused on hydrogen and future fuels with overlapping industry-academic partnership model and member base (including Origin Energy). Directly comparable structure to GlobH2E's training centre model.

Regional players

• UK HyDeploy: UK-led hydrogen blending demonstration project comparable to GlobH2E's hydrogen safety and blending research themes (Theme3) and global university partnership model.
• ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation): National research organisation with energy materials and hydrogen-related research, sharing the Australian publicly-funded R&D ecosystem and partnership structures with GlobH2E.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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