SMITH2 - Hydrogen Innovation Studio

The Story Behind SMITH2

The name SMITH₂ unites the founder’s surname, Kovač, meaning smith in Croatian, with H₂, the molecular formula for hydrogen. Rooted in personal heritage, shaped by engineering, and driven by hydrogen innovation, the name embodies the spirit of the company.

Forging the Hydrogen Future

SMITH₂ is an international hydrogen innovation studio transforming expertise into practical solutions - from strategy and research to project development and implementation.

What We Do

SMITH₂ provides specialized engineering, research, and consulting services in hydrogen and sustainable energy.

We support industry, research institutions, policymakers and public-sector organizations throughout the project lifecycle: from early-stage analysis and strategic planning to system development, implementation, and deployment.

Our Services

Hydrogen and Sustainable Energy Strategy

Strategic guidance for organizations exploring hydrogen applications, decarbonization pathways, and the integration of renewable energy technologies.

Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Studies

Independent assessment of technical feasibility, economic viability, available resources, infrastructure requirements, and implementation potential.

Techno-Economic Modelling and Analysis

Data-driven modelling that connects technical system performance with capital investment, operating costs, and long-term economic outcomes.

Energy System Design and Integration

Development and evaluation of hydrogen and renewable energy systems, including technology selection, system configuration, sizing, and integration.

AI-Based Modelling, Optimization, and Control

Application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to simulate complex energy systems, optimize their performance, and develop intelligent monitoring and control strategies.

Project Development and Implementation Support

We transform early-stage ideas into structured, implementation-ready projects: from concept development and partner coordination to planning, execution, and deployment.

Training and Knowledge Transfer

Tailored training programmes, workshops, and expert sessions designed around each client’s sector, objectives, and level of technical knowledge.

Advancing Hydrogen Through Expertise and Collaboration

The transition to sustainable energy requires more than technology alone. It calls for scientific excellence, practical experience, cross-sector insight, and close collaboration.

SMITH₂ brings these elements together to develop credible, tailored, and implementation-ready solutions that integrate hydrogen and renewable energy.

Working with industry, research institutions, public authorities, and policymakers, we connect knowledge, technologies, and people to move ideas forward - from early concepts to real-world application.

SMITH2 was founded with a clear purpose: to apply scientific expertise to the practical challenges of the energy transition and industrial decarbonization.

Led by hydrogen expert Ankica Kovač, PhD, SMITH2 works internationally with industry, research institutions, and public-sector organisations. We help our partners determine what is technically feasible, economically viable, and strategically sound before critical project decisions are made.

Our work combines expertise in hydrogen and sustainable energy with advanced modelling, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. These tools enable us to simulate complex energy systems, optimise their performance, develop intelligent control strategies, and support better-informed technical and economic decisions.

Our services include pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, techno-economic modelling, energy system simulation and optimisation, AI-based system modelling and control, project concept development, and implementation planning.

Each assignment is tailored to the specific technology, location, resources, stakeholders, and objectives involved. By combining scientific knowledge, engineering insight, data-driven methods, and project experience, SMITH2 provides clear analysis, actionable direction, and practical support—from the first idea through implementation.