- 154 companies and organizations from 12 countries around the world participated, with the cumulative number of visitors around 27,000

- 70 Business video conferences held for 31 Korean companies and 25 overseas companies

- Organizing Committee declared to hold H2 Mobility+Energy Show 2022 next September

H2 Mobility+Energy Show 2021 held Sep. 8-11at KINTEX ended in success.

The cumulative number of visitors increased2.3 times from the previous year to 27,000, and 154 companies and institutionsfrom 12 countries around the world participated in the exhibition, showcasingnew products and technologies in the fields of hydrogen mobility, hydrogencharging infrastructure, and hydrogen energy.

In H2 Mobility+Energy Show 2021, 55companies and institutions from 11 leading hydrogen countries including Sweden,the host country, and other countries such as the US, UK, Germany, France,Canada, and the Netherlands participated. This is an increase of about 28%compared to the previous year, and it is evaluated that it reflects the globalinterest in carbon neutrality increased by the Paris Climate Change Accord.

On the first day of the exhibition, KoreaH2 Business Summit was launched with CEOs from eight companies, Hyundai MotorGroup, SK Group, POSCO Group, Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, Doosan Group,Hyosung Group, Kolon Group, and Iljin, present in H2 Mobility+Energy Show 2021.Together, they presented the potential and future development direction of theKorean hydrogen industry.

On the second day of the exhibition, theGlobal Hydrogen Industrial Association Alliance (GHIAA) announced its officiallaunch next year. In GHIAA led by the Hydrogen Convergence Alliance (H2KOREA), Koreaand 14 countries including the US, EU, Germany, Australia, Canada, France,Norway, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, Chile, China, and Singaporeparticipated and promised international cooperation for carbon neutrality.

On the third day of the exhibition, the“International Hydrogen Conference” was held to strengthen the internationalcooperation to make hydrogen economy more active, and share the vision andstrategies of the major countries that are conducting hydrogen economy. Despitethe COVID-19 situation, pre-registration for the conference became full in 3minutes.

In the opening remarks of the conference,Jeong Man-ki, chairman of the H2 Mobility+Energy Show organizing committee,said, "International cooperation is crucial for completing the value chainof the hydrogen industry from hydrogen production, storage, transportation, andutilization. Despite the circumstances of restricted international travel dueto COVID-19, the fact that 154 companies from 12 countries around the world areparticipating in this exhibition proves that international cooperation isessential for the development of the hydrogen industry, such as discovering partnersand strategic alliances,” emphasizing the importance of internationalcooperation realizing carbon neutrality.

In addition, Ibrahim Baylan, Minister forBusiness, Industry and Innovation of Sweden, said, "In order to revitalizethe hydrogen economy for carbon neutrality, we need international cooperationin both the public and private sectors.”

50 companies in the hydrogen mobilitysector, 34 companies in the hydrogen charging infrastructure sector, and 36companies in the hydrogen energy sector participated in this exhibition.Conglomerates such as Hyundai Motor Group, POSCO and SK exhibited a value chainthat encompasses the hydrogen industry using all of their affiliates, whileSMEs showed unique innovative technologies.

POSCO Group especially drew a lot ofattention by introducing a blast furnace using hydrogen as a reducing agent.Unlike conventional blast furnaces that use fossil fuels, the hydrogen-reducedsteel manufacturing method can produce iron without emitting carbon dioxide.

Activities by SMEs were also outstanding.Vinssen, a company specializing in electric hydrogen small ships, attracted theattention of visitors by exhibiting hydrogen electric hybrid leisure boat, andBKM showcased real-time integrated diagnosis and control solution for fuel cellby using artificial intelligence that only some overseas companies have. WonilT&I unveiled a fuel cell system using a hydrogen storage alloy mounted onsubmarines.

The Organizing Committee held the final presentation of the H2 Innovation Award on Sep. 9 (Thu) with the purpose of discovering innovative technologies in the global hydrogen industry and broadening the foundation for technological innovation. A total of 10 companies competed in three categories: hydrogen mobility, hydrogen charging infrastructure, and hydrogen energy.

The grand prize went to  ▲POSCO SPS's Precision Rolling and FormingManufacturing Technology for Fuel Cell Separator, and the first prizes went to▲Hyundai Mobis' Fuel Cell Power Pack (hydrogen mobility sector) ▲ DongHwaEntec's Hydrogen Precooler for Hydrogen Charger (hydrogen charginginfrastructure sector), and ▲ BKM's Edge AI-based Fuel Cell Real-time Diagnosisand Control Integrated Solution (hydrogen energy sector).

An official from the award-winning companysaid, "Since receiving the award at the 1st Hydrogen Mobility Show lastyear, sales have increased 4-5 times. We hope to continue developing theinnovation award.” Another official said, "Since the award ceremony onSep. 9, inquiries from buyers and visitors to the booth have increasedsignificantly. In the future, we are going to actively utilize the H2Innovation Award as a means of publicity and marketing.”

Particularly in this year’s show, goodresults came out in business exchanges. In cooperation with the co-host KOTRA,the organizing committee held business video conferences to promote overseasexports for participating companies. In consideration of the COVID-19situation, the consultation will continue until Sep. 30 by non-face-to-facevideo conference. Although it is still in the early stages of consultation, 31Korean companies and 25 overseas companies have completed more than 70 meetingsso far, and the accumulated consultation amount has increased by about 2.7times compared to the same period last year, reaching $59.75 million. Oneoutstanding case is from Company E, a Korean water electrolysis equipmentcompany, signing an MOU for exporting water electrolysis equipment worth $500,000for two years with an Australian renewable energy company Z.

Also, as Sweden was the host company forthis event, Sweden’s major hydrogen-related companies like ▲ABB ▲CEJN ▲ImpactCoatings ▲KraftPowercon, and the Swedish Trade Representative participated. Inaddition, in the Hydrogen Industry Online Seminar held throughout theexhibition period, the seven presentation companies and four organizations wereall foreign companies and institutions. This shows that this exhibition isreceiving international attention.

H2 Mobility+Energy Show 2021 was hosted bythe Hydrogen Mobility Show Organizing Committee and sponsored by the Ministryof Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure andTransport, and the Ministry of Environment. It is in its second run this year.

The organizing committee decided to hold the 3rd Hydrogen Mobility Show in September next year, emphasizing the importance of carbon neutrality, business exchanges, and international interest at the exhibition. So far, 20 companies have already confirmed their participation in the exhibition.

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