End of November, the ENABLER consortium held its final project meeting in Dettingen, marking the close of an ambitious EIC Transition project supported by the European Innovation Council. Over the course of two days, one message became clear: Pt-light and PFAS-free PEM fuel cells are no longer confined to the lab - they are approaching commercial viability.

For ReCatalyst and ionysis, ENABLER was far more than a project. It became a powerful growth stimulus, enabling both companies to mature not only their technology but also organizational set up, operations, and commercial readiness. In parallel, project partners strengthened quality and safety systems and achieved ISO 9001 certification.

ENABLER’s impact was driven by a highly synergistic consortium. ReCatalyst transferred their catalyst production processes from an lab to pilot scale. ionysis GmbH served as an early validation gate for new catalyst designs while advancing PFSA-reduced and free CCMs. EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies GmbH, as associated partner, contributed deep industrial insight and independent single-cell and short-stack validation, ensuring technical specifications aligned with real-world requirements.

As ENABLER concludes, the focus now shifts from demonstration to deployment, turning validated technologies into durable commercial impact and accelerating hydrogen adoption in transport with partners who share the same ambition.