The EU-funded project ELEVATECEE (Empowering Local and Cross Border Energy Value Chains and Advancing Technological Excellence in Central Eastern Europe) started in October 2025, brings together stakeholders from Slovakia, Austria, and Hungary to explore the full hydrogen value chains -from production to industrial use-, focusing on hard-to-abate sectors.
By connecting certain regions in these countries and engaging national stakeholders, local industries, SMEs, communities, and public authorities, the project aims to build a cross-border innovation ecosystem that accelerates industrial modernization and supports the achievement of climate goals.
The objective of the project is to build a resilient, interregional innovation ecosystem in the Slovakia-Austria-Hungary border region, develop a pipeline of investment-ready projects and foster cross-border business creation.
Review to the ELEVATEcee Working Conference #1, Vienna, 24 March 2026 On 24 March 2026, the ELEVATEcee Working Conference #1 took place in Vienna, bringing together project owners, industry representatives, research organisations and cluster stakeholders from Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. Designed as a hands-on working format, the conference marked an
Project owners are invited to submit projects for pitching slots. Projects will be published on the ELEVATEcee website on a rolling basis as they are onboarded, enabling participants to prepare targeted partnering requests ahead of the event. Submission deadline for pitch consideration: 17 March 2026 (EOD) Submission email: offenthaler@wiva.at Please indicate: whether you request a
Upcoming event on March 24 2026 at Wien Energie in Vienna.
The project started on October 1st 2025, the personal Kick-Off Meeting will take place from 5.11.-6.11. in Bratislava.
On 5 November 2025, 16 partners from Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, and Belgium, gathered in Bratislava for the official launch of ELEVATEcee
ELEVATECEE Project Officially Launches to Boost Hydrogen Innovation in Central Eastern Europe
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