National Innovation Programme for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (Nationales Innovationsprogramms Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellentechnologie, NIP)

EUR 1.4 billion for the first phase (2007-2016) and EUR 500 million for the second phase (2016-2026). The program has had 14 rounds (by April 2023). Funding program for the development and implementation of hydrogen and fuel cell technology to bring about market readiness of the respective technologies, creating value chains and value-added shares, contributing to considerable growth in experience, and making a contribution to the federal government energy and climate policy targets. Industrial research and experimental development is to be funded in the above areas of application. The programme includes both transport sector-related and stationary applications

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