Author: Anela Dokso

At H2MEET, where innovation claims often outpace proof, Korea GASGEN did not hesitate to position itself as a contender in the hydrogen compression race.

At this year’s H2MEET, amid the usual claims of “next-gen solutions,” one booth drew a surprising amount of curiosity, not because of bold branding or flashy displays, but because the company behind it insisted they had built something essential that no one else in the market has: a helium purifier designed for cryogenic condensing, paired with a hydrogen compressor capable of reaching 1,000 bar.

At H2MEET, where compressors and storage tanks dominate the conversation, Rheonik Korea took a different angle: the point where hydrogen actually meets the vehicle.

At H2 MEET 2025, VINSSEN unveiled what could be a quiet game-changer in hydrogen fuel cell technology: carbon-fiber bipolar plates for PEM fuel cell stacks.

At H2 MEET 2025, South Korea–based GPhilos presented one of the more assertive performance claims in the green hydrogen sector: producing 1 kg of hydrogen using under 50 kWh of electricity.

At H2MEET, where hydrogen compression is often framed as a race toward higher pressures and larger systems, Koder Engineering presented a quieter but more technically deliberate proposition: hydrogen compression controlled by airflow, engineered around purity rather than brute force.

At every major hydrogen conference, the spotlight usually goes to electrolyzer giants and megawatt-scale system integrators. Yet at H2 MEET 2025, one of the most technically revealing conversations happened far from the mainstage, inside a modest booth belonging to SHINSUNG C&T, a company specializing in something few people outside the engineering bubble talk about, the components inside the electrolyzer stack.

At a moment when the hydrogen sector is shifting from demonstrations to certified, real-world deployment, H2 MEET 2025 in Korea underscored how quickly technical expectations are rising.

The 2025 World Hydrogen Expo opened with a signal of where the industry believes future competitiveness will come from: advanced technologies capable of lowering system costs, improving operational reliability, and enabling real-world deployment.

The hydrogen sector’s potential to revolutionize the energy landscape is theoretically vast, yet practical deployment continues to lag. Martin Tengler, Head of Hydrogen at BloombergNEF, elucidates the critical barriers stalling hydrogen’s progress and outlines the essential criteria, termed “policy stars,” that must align to truly harness the element’s promise. In a recent discourse at the BloombergNEF Forum in Tokyo, Tengler highlighted the precarious status of global hydrogen deployment. At the heart of the issue lies the misalignment of five strategic pillars, characterized as the “5 stars” of hydrogen strategy. These include a comprehensive strategy with clear targets, financial backing, especially…