{"id":88552,"date":"2026-08-04T09:23:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T09:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leitat.org\/blog\/el-open-innovation-workshop-de-promisers-explora-el-futur-de-les-tecnologies-per-a-lhidrogen-lliures-de-pfas\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T09:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T09:41:43","slug":"promisers-open-innovation-workshop-explores-the-future-of-pfas-free-hydrogen-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leitat.org\/en\/blog\/promisers-open-innovation-workshop-explores-the-future-of-pfas-free-hydrogen-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"PROMISERS Open Innovation Workshop Explores the Future of PFAS-Free Hydrogen Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"88552\" class=\"elementor elementor-88552 elementor-88529\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4541d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc4541d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650604d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"650604d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"645\">The <strong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"284\">Horizon Europe<\/strong> project <strong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"306\">PROMISERS<\/strong> successfully hosted its <strong data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"374\">Open Exploitation &amp; Innovation Workshop<\/strong> at the facilities of <strong data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"417\">FUMATECH BWT GmbH<\/strong> in <strong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"454\">Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany<\/strong>, bringing together experts from industry, research organisations, academia, policy bodies and European projects to discuss the future of <strong data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"644\">PFAS-free technologies for hydrogen applications<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"939\">The event provided a valuable platform for <strong data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"730\">knowledge exchange and collaboration<\/strong>, focusing on one of the most pressing challenges facing the hydrogen sector: the development of sustainable alternatives to <strong data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"901\">per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)<\/strong> used in fuel cells and electrolysers.<\/p><p data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"939\">\u00a0<\/p><h4 data-section-id=\"13npdfr\" data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1003\"><span role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"1003\">Advancing Sustainable Solutions for the Hydrogen Sector<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1394\"><strong data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1029\">PFAS-based materials<\/strong> are widely used in key electrochemical technologies, including <strong data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1141\">proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs)<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1197\">proton exchange membrane electrolysers (PEMELs)<\/strong>, due to their high performance and durability. However, growing environmental concerns and evolving regulatory requirements are increasing the need for <strong data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1393\">safer and more sustainable alternatives<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1661\">In response to this challenge, <strong data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1440\">PROMISERS<\/strong> is developing innovative <strong data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1516\">PFAS-free membrane technologies and components<\/strong> capable of delivering high performance while reducing environmental impact and supporting the long-term sustainability of hydrogen technologies.<\/p><p data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1822\">Throughout the workshop, participants explored the latest developments, challenges and opportunities related to the transition towards <strong data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"1821\">PFAS-free solutions<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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The event reinforced the growing momentum behind <strong data-start=\"3762\" data-end=\"3786\">PFAS-free innovation<\/strong> and demonstrated the commitment of European stakeholders to developing <strong data-start=\"3858\" data-end=\"3897\">cleaner and more circular solutions<\/strong> for hydrogen production and utilisation.<\/p><p data-start=\"3940\" data-end=\"4318\">As coordinator of <strong data-start=\"3958\" data-end=\"3971\">PROMISERS<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"3973\" data-end=\"3983\">Leitat<\/strong> is proud to support a consortium that brings together leading organisations from across Europe to address critical technological and environmental challenges. The workshop showcased the strength of this collaborative effort and the significant progress being made towards the development of <strong data-start=\"4275\" data-end=\"4317\">next-generation PFAS-free technologies<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"4320\" data-end=\"4504\"><strong data-start=\"4320\" data-end=\"4330\">Leitat<\/strong> would like to thank <strong data-start=\"4351\" data-end=\"4372\">FUMATECH BWT GmbH<\/strong> for hosting the workshop, as well as all speakers, participants and project partners for their valuable contributions to the event.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Horizon Europe project PROMISERS successfully hosted its Open Exploitation &amp; Innovation Workshop at the facilities of FUMATECH BWT GmbH in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, bringing together experts from industry, research organisations, academia, policy bodies and European projects to discuss the future of PFAS-free technologies for hydrogen applications. 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