OpenResearch and development services and related consultancy services

Hydrogen Startup and Scaleup Hub[E13]

Brussels, BelgiumClean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking[E2]

In plain English

What they want: The Annual Work Programme 2026 of the Clean Hydrogen JU foresees the launch of a call for tenders for a “European Clean Hydrogen Startup Hub” (hereafter referred to as “the Hub”) aiming at: “accelerating and accompanying the “translation” of research into investable start-ups, building the basis for scaling startups by connecting investment to hydrogen innovation with corporates as key enablers, and building and…
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 25 Jan 2027, 16:00 UTC+1. UTC: 25 Jan 2027, 15:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value: EUR 10,000,000
Buyer: Clean Hydrogen Joint UndertakingSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on EU Tenders Electronic Daily (TED Search API) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E7]: 25 Jan 2027, 16:00 UTC+1
Value[E14]: EUR 10,000,000
Published[E12]: 27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E11]: open
Source: EU Tenders Electronic Daily (TED Search API) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 45 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Annual Work Programme 2026 of the Clean Hydrogen JU foresees the launch of a call for tenders for a “European Clean Hydrogen Startup Hub” (hereafter referred to as “the Hub”) aiming at: “accelerating and accompanying the “translation” of research into investable start-ups, building the basis for scaling startups by connecting investment to hydrogen innovation with corporates as key enablers, and building and consolidating European Hydrogen Innovation Corridors. The initiative shall contribute to the European Commission’s planned Scale Up and Start Up strategy.” In line with the above description, the overall purpose of this tender is to support hydrogen startups and scaleups in bridging funding and technology barriers, to mature into commercially viable companies.[E8]

Eligibility and requirements

DetailAward criteria types: quality, price.[E1]
DetailThe contract duration is 48 MONTH.[E5]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 745777-2026

Evidence

14 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
Award criteria types: quality, price.
Document 745777-2026, field /award-criterion-type-lot, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The buyer is Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking.
Document 745777-2026, field /buyer-name/eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 73000000.
Document 745777-2026, field /classification-cpv/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The notice is classified under CPV 72000000.
Document 745777-2026, field /classification-cpv/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The contract duration is 48 MONTH.
Document 745777-2026, field /duration-period-value-lot/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The buyer is in BEL.
Document 745777-2026, field /buyer-country/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Tenders must be received by 25 Jan 2027, 16:00 UTC+01:00.
“2027-01-25+01:00 16:00:59+01:00”
Document 745777-2026, field /deadline-receipt-tender-date-lot/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer describes the requirement.
“The Annual Work Programme 2026 of the Clean Hydrogen JU foresees the launch of a call for tenders for a “European Clean Hydrogen Startup Hub” (hereafter referred to as “the Hub”) aiming at: “accelerating and accompanying the “translation” of research into investable start-ups, b…”
Document 745777-2026, field /description-proc/eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond. TED notice type: cn-standard.
Document 745777-2026, field /notice-type, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The procedure title in eng is "Hydrogen Startup and Scaleup Hub".
Document 745777-2026, field /title-proc/eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The procedure type is open.
Document 745777-2026, field /procedure-type, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
TED published the notice on 28 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-28+01:00”
Document 745777-2026, field /publication-date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The notice is titled "Belgium – Research and development services and related consultancy services – Hydrogen Startup and Scaleup Hub".
Document 745777-2026, field /notice-title/eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The estimated value is EUR 10,000,000.
“10000000 EUR”
Document 745777-2026, field /estimated-value-proc, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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