Although fuel cells have great potential for sustainable energy conversion and storage, mass transport within the electrode of these systems needs to be optimized for reduced system costs. TU/e spin-off Heratec delivers a game changer technology for engineering porous electrodes with localized wettability, resulting in higher performance fuel cells with high power density and improved lifetime.
“With the use of the TTT-CT ticket, we generated a clear outline of the current status of the market and technology, produced a technology mapping, performed a competitive analysis, and composed a business plan for the formation of our start-up with a clearly defined commercial strategy. Thanks to the TTT-CT ticket, we have demonstrated the clear value proposition and commercial viability of the production and utilization of gas diffusion layers with localized wettability. As a next step, we will perform long-term durability and degradation studies based on industry standards and translate our business plan into a successful collaboration with manufacturing and fuel cell partners.”