SIAD and Brembo have announced their investment in Hydrospark, a start-up supported and launched by Petroceramics, which is specialized in the development of advanced technology for H₂ energy production and storage. The agreement foresees an equal investment up to €1 MM from each company.

For SIAD, an international group active in Industrial Gases, Engineering, LPG, Natural Gas and Healthcare sectors, and Brembo, the global leader in braking systems, investing through its venture capital unit, Brembo Ventures, this investment underlines the technological and industrial value of Hydrospark.

Hydrospark brings a major innovation into the sector: a modular, scalable platform built on proprietary ceramic materials and optimized manufacturing processes, enabling the production of solid oxide cells with higher energy density and reduced manufacturing costs.

Solid oxide cells, developed by Hydrospark, produce electricity and heat from H₂ with high efficiency and zero emissions. They can also convert renewable energy into H₂, providing an advanced solution for sustainable energy storage.

This technology is considered one of the most promising for decarbonization of the industry and mobility and represents a fundamental step into the construction of an efficient and sustainable H₂ supply chain. Hydrospark will operate in this field, with a vision strongly oriented towards scientific research, industrial scalability and environmental responsibility.

The start-up has already achieved significant industrial milestones and established collaborations with international partners. By its second year of operations, it aims to break-even and achieve an annual production capacity of one million cells.