The foundation stone has been laid in the Rovereto industrial area for a new Hydrogen Hub. Backed by more than €50 million in investments, the initiative will support energy transition technologies—from research to industrial validation—under the leadership of FBK’s Center for Sustainable Energy and the coordination of Trentino Sviluppo.
From Trentino, one of Europe’s most advanced ecosystems dedicated to hydrogen technologies is taking shape. With the laying of the foundation stone for the new Hydrogen Hub, construction begins on FBK’s new facilities, the scientific and technological core of an infrastructure designed to position itself within the strategic value chains of the energy transition. The project is part of the roadmap established by the Autonomous Province of Trento through the strategy approved on January 31, 2025, which defines the province’s approach to research, innovation, and technological development in hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives, batteries, and energy storage systems. The strategy builds on the scientific and technological leadership of Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) and the role of Trentino Sviluppo in connecting research with the regional business community.
The initiative originated at Fondazione Bruno Kessler and is supported by funding from two Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) approved by the European Commission, with financial support from the Italian Ministry for Business and Made in Italy (MIMIT), together with additional funding from the Autonomous Province of Trento, for a total investment of €50 million. Construction of the new facilities has been made possible through collaboration with Trentino Sviluppo, which is providing the site within its industrial area and will oversee the renovation of the existing workshop and the construction of a new building that will complete the campus at a later stage.
The project confirms the ability of Trentino’s innovation ecosystem to integrate research, innovation, and industrial development around key decarbonization technologies, with hydrogen and batteries playing a central role.
Check the entire press release on FBK Magazine: https://magazine.fbk.eu/en/news/trentino-launches-new-hydrogen-hub/ || https://magazine.fbk.eu/it/news/nasce-in-trentino-il-nuovo-polo-idrogeno/
The articles are in Italian
Article in English: https://fuelcellsworks.com/2026/06/30/h2/the-new-hydrogen-center-is-born-in-trentino