The innovation facilities helping to kickstart hydrogen innovation in Scotland

03 February 2026 | 3 minute read

SHINe is here as an entry point for hydrogen innovators, guiding you towards Scotland’s innovation assets. In this article, we shine a light on the facilities our members offer to support new hydrogen innovations to go from concept to reality.

What SHINe is delivering

Scotland has a wealth of resources and renewable energy assets that makes it the perfect place for a global hub for hydrogen innovation. SHINe promotes these assets to new innovators and developers looking to invest in Scotland. Our main aims include:

• Supporting owners of hydrogen innovation assets to access opportunities to boost revenue and expand
• Supporting innovators and small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by advising them on their investment strategies and introducing them to key players in the network
• Attracting inward investment for innovators, asset owners, and joint ventures through SHINe’s activities helping investors to navigate Scotland’s innovation landscape
• Actively engaging with corporates and investors with interests in investing in new innovations within the hydrogen space
• Supporting 15 Scottish based stakeholders with hydrogen innovation projects
• Supporting commercialisation of 8 Scottish based innovators

Our member capabilities

Part of SHINe’s success rests in the wealth of capabilities offered by our existing members.

If you’re a hydrogen innovator, our members can support you to overcome the variety of barriers you might face when developing or commercialising your hydrogen innovations. We collaborate with newcomers daily, and can help guide you towards the members that can best meet your needs.

Our member capabilities can support you with: 

• Testing and certification
• Policy and regulatory expertise
• Electrolyser development
• Fuel cell innovation and much more

Professor Mark Symes and Kara Hazelgrave joined us on a recent online seminar to discuss the capabilities they offer at their facilities – the Glasgow Hydrogen Innovation Centre and the University of Strathclyde.

Glasgow Hydrogen Innovation Centre

The Glasgow Hydrogen Innovation Centre exists to provide workshop space, equipment and lab facilities to start-ups and innovators who lack access to these crucial spaces.

The centre provides the vital facilities required to help get hydrogen innovations off the ground. 

The centre is in the West End of Glasgow and offers a hydrogen-safe test and development area, including equipment for building and technology prototypes. This includes access to waterjet and laser cutters, and a 3D printer.

Clyde Hydrogen specialises in a breakthrough decoupled electrolysis technology that can deliver high pressure green hydrogen at scale at low cost. 

The company made use of the laboratory and testing space at the centre, which has enabled Clyde Hydrogen to increase the scale of its technology development. 

This is a great example for how new hydrogen technology development has been made possible thanks to support from Scotland’s existing capabilities.

University of Strathclyde

In 2013, the University of Strathclyde opened an industry-facing innovation centre. The centre focuses on accelerating the development and deployment of novel energy and transport technologies that support net zero goals.

The facility provides a number of services across power, heat and transport. It can test components, energy networks, and novel technologies at extreme temperatures, emulating scenarios and validating durability.

The University is continuing to build its facility. In the future, the innovation centre will expand to provide additional hydrogen-for-heat system testing, heating, and cooling emulation, and other fuel cell and environmental testing. 

SGN and three UK based universities, including the University of Strathclyde are currently using these facilities. These organisations are interested in developing an assessment method for testing the feasibility of a sustainable hydrogen production industry aligned with the UK’s Low Carbon Hydrogen Standards.

The three organisations are using the innovation centre to provide insights into sustainable hydrogen production. These will guide investments and policy initiatives, informing future assessment methods. 

The centre can help new hydrogen innovators to prototype their ideas quickly and at lower costs.

Learn more about our members’ capabilities

This article provides just a small example of the support Scotland’s existing hydrogen sector can provide to new innovators. If you’re interested in finding out more about our member capabilities, watch our second showcase webinaropens in a new window.