European Hydrogen Week 2025

EU Hydrogen Week 2025

29 Sept – 3 Oct 2025 | Brussels, Belgium

Christoph Sommer

Head of Innovation

H2UB

Essen, Germany

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Architecting the bridge between Corporates & Startups. I turn disruptive energy tech into industrial reality through Venture Clienting & Strategic Leadership

My organisation

H2UB

H2UB

Company

Essen, Germany

H2UB is Europe’s leading open innovation platform, empowering the net zero world of tomorrow. By connecting start-ups, corporate innovators and investors, H2UB enables breakthrough projects from proof of concept to delivery through venture clienting and acceleration approaches along the whole hydrogen value chain and beyond. Based on research tools and an extensive network of international experts, H2UB provides market intelligence reports, scouts innovative start-ups and conducts dedicated technology assessments. H2UB also provides unique access to international ecosystems and Europe’s largest hydrogen innovation event – the HYDROVERSE CONVENTION.
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About me

Building the Bridge to Your First Industrial Scale-up.

Startups have the tech; Corporates have the scale. I am the bridge that connects both. As a strategic leader and expert in Venture Clienting, I help high-impact startups navigate the complex world of established industry leaders to land real pilot projects and long-term partnerships.

How I help your Startup:

  • Cutting the Red Tape: I understand the corporate "immune system" and how to bypass it. I help you get from the first pitch to a signed PoC without losing your agility.

  • Industrial Validation: With a track record of building the first Venture Client Unit in the German utility industry (NEW SPARK), I know what it takes to make your solution "corporate-ready."

  • Ecosystem Access: I lead the strategic development of Europe’s leading hydrogen innovation platform (H2UB), giving you direct access to a high-density network of industrial decision-makers.

I don’t just scout for trends; I build the operational infrastructure to turn your disruptive energy tech into industrial reality.

Let’s scale your impact.

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Skills

  • Corporate venturing
  • venture clienting
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Energy transition
  • Industrial Transformation

Interests

  • Climate Tech
  • venture clienting
  • Hydrogen
  • Industrial Transformation
  • energy storage
  • Grid stability
  • synthetic fuels

Speaker sessions (1)

Wednesday, 1 October 2025