The World's Largest Hydrogen Industry Exhibition Opens on the 13th

H2 MEET 2023 Held at KINTEX with the Largest Scale Ever

H2 MEET 2023, considered the world's largest hydrogen industry exhibition, will be held for three days from the 13th at KINTEX Exhibition Hall 1 in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The event is hosted by the organizing committee consisting of the Korea Automobile Mobility Industry Association, Hydrogen Convergence Alliance, Hydrogen Energy Network, Korea Energy Agency, and Korea Industrial Union Forum. This year, the number of participants has increased by 26% compared to last year, making it the largest event ever held.

This year, the exhibition is divided into three sectors: hydrogen production including water electrolysis, carbon capture, and renewable energy; hydrogen storage and transportation including hydrogen charging stations, tanks, liquefied and gaseous hydrogen, pipelines, and transportation; and hydrogen utilization such as mobility and fuel cells. A total of 303 companies and organizations from 18 countries around the world are participating. Domestically, exhibition booths are set up by Hyundai Motor Group, POSCO Group, Hanwha Group, Korea Zinc, Kolon Group, Hyosung Group, SeAH Group, Doosan Group, and others.

H2 MEET 2022 held last year

International participants include ALDW Renewables (Germany), Air Products (USA), Bronkhorst (Netherlands), KraftPowercon (Sweden), and APAVE (France). Domestic and foreign government agencies and public enterprises such as Chungnam Technopark, Korea Institute of Energy Technology, Korea Gas Safety Corporation, and the embassies of the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Australia in Korea are also participating.

A conference sharing advanced hydrogen-related technologies and domestic and international trends will be held. About 180 speakers from home and abroad will participate, and the sessions are divided into three types reflecting their characteristics: Leaders Summit, Country Day, and Tech Talk. The Leaders Summit, held from the 14th to the 15th, will include panel discussions and a general meeting and forum with eight member countries of the World Hydrogen Industry Association. Presentations by domestic and international companies and a special panel session co-hosted by the organizing committee and the Korea Automobile Specialized Journalists Association will also be held. Country Day, where six countries including the Netherlands, Sweden, Canada, and Australia participate to present their national policies and plans, will be held in line with the event period. Tech Talk, which shares the latest technological information in the hydrogen industry value chain, is also scheduled for three days.

Various award ceremonies such as the H2 Innovation Award, Best Product Media Award, and Global Media Pick will be held to discover domestic and international innovative technology companies and promote technology exchange. Eleven companies have advanced to the finals of the H2 Innovation Award, with the grand prize, excellence award, and merit award decided on the first day of the event. The Best Product Media Award, co-hosted with the Korea Automobile Journalists Association, will announce results after the exhibition ends. The Global Media Pick is an award selected by overseas journalists. In addition, various forums and seminars will be held with partner organizations, and export consultations will be conducted with KOTRA during the event. During the event period, the Secondary Battery Materials, Parts, and Equipment Exhibition (K-Battery Show 2023) will also be held at the same exhibition hall.