Warm up the engines Hydrogen Expothe largest Italian exhibition-conference entirely dedicated to the technological sector for the development of the hydrogen supply chain, the third edition of which is scheduled in the pavilions of Piacenza Expo from11th to 13th September. Over three months after the opening of the gates, the event organized by Mediapoint & Exhibitions can already count on over 125 accredited exhibitors, a number that certifies its primary importance also in the European panorama. Moreover, September 2024 will be the edition of the consecration for the Fair which brings together the main innovations of the sector, with particular regard to aspects related to the production, transport and storage of hydrogen as well as the various applications and end use. A position of pre-eminence also demonstrated by the numerous institutional patronages enjoyed by Hydrogen Expo, starting with those of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, of Enea (National Agency for new technologies, energy and sustainable economic development), of the Region Emilia-Romagna, up to the Municipality of Piacenza.
The third edition of the Hydrogen Expo will also be able to count on the close collaboration with H2IT, the Italian Hydrogen Association, the reference body for the advancement of knowledge and the study of disciplines relating to technologies and systems for the production and use of ‘hydrogen. The association will organize an important part of the rich schedule of meetings, conferences and workshops that will act as an inevitable corollary to the three days in Piacenza. A particular focus will be dedicated to the prospects for using hydrogen in the road, rail and sea transport sectors. Ample space will be dedicated to market innovations in the construction, lifting and handling machinery sectors, but also industrial cleaning. The program of events – currently being defined – will then be drawn up in close collaboration with the trade associations and bodies that sponsor the Hydrogen Expo, but also with the exhibiting companies themselves, which will offer participants the latest technological innovations and offer their experience through workshops and case-histories.
“We are very satisfied with such an already high number of people signing up for our event, also because it is clear from this that the main market operators, including foreign ones, have realized the value of the Piacenza exhibition compared to the other events present in Italy. This trust – he states Fabio Potestàorganizer of the exhibition-conference – gratifies us but, at the same time, increases our responsibility in satisfying the expectations of exhibitors and visitors, and this also by creating an adequate program of conferences that we are defining in recent weeks also in collaboration with some of the numerous Trade associations that support Hydrogen Expo 2024”.
The 2nd edition of the IHTA–Italian Hydrogen Technology Awards will also be held on Thursday 12 September, the awards designed to give greater visibility (including internationally) to the work of companies operating both in Italy and abroad in the hydrogen technological supply chain, recognizing their professionalism, know-how, development and strategic role, factors that constitute real capital for the benefit of the entire national and European economy. The Hydrogen Expo and, consequently also the Ihtas, constitute an opportunity to promote both “Made in Italy” and the individual and entrepreneurial skills of Italian operators in a sector which is characterized by an accentuated desire for innovation and development in a scenario, like the current one, in the midst of an energy transition. As tradition for all the events organized by Mediapoint & Exhibitions, the gala dinner reserved for the participants of the event which will be held in the beautiful Sala degli Arazzi of the Alberoni Gallery in Piacenza, has been scheduled for Wednesday 11 September (opening day of the event), an evening which will give exhibitors the opportunity to “network” in a convivial and relaxed atmosphere.
