Hycel Technology Hub to open at Deakin

A 2,200 square metre Hycel Technology Hub hydrogen research, testing and training facility will open today located at Deakin University’s Warrnambool, Victoria campus.

As Australia’s first hydrogen fuel cell research, prototyping and fabrication facility, it aims to support the development of new technologies to develop next-generation higher power fuel cells.

The hub has been designed to connect research, industry, and community, with inclusive design and connection between education and research spaces.

The facility provides a new product engineering development laboratory, three dedicated laboratory bays and associated offices.

The hub also boasts a dedicated community and multifunctional space for events, training, industry collaboration and networking.

According to a statement: “Hycel is developing practical hydrogen technologies, products and pathways to support the transition to a zero emissions future and address the challenge of climate change.”

The Hycel Technology Hub strategic areas of focus include hydrogen technology adoption and optimising fuel cells and energy systems to support a transition from fossil fuels to hydrogen.

“We are developing solutions to support the transition away from fossil fuels for the hard-to-abate transport sector.

“Our current focus is on trucks and buses, poised to expand into aviation, shipping, rail, and heavy machinery.

“The Hycel Technology Hub provides specialist hydrogen research labs and bespoke commercialisation spaces for fuel cell design, research, prototyping, assembly, and testing.”

Research backing Hycel is drawn from Deakin’s School of Engineering, School of IT, and Institute for Frontier Materials.

Picture: Hycel exterior