Royce Hydrogen Conference 2025

Third Royce Hydrogen Conference at AIRC Cranfield 11 November 2025

Royce Hydrogen Conference 2025

11 November 09:00 to 17:00
AIRC building, Cranfield University

The third Royce Hydrogen conference celebrates success in supporting the translation of solutions for materials challenges in hydrogen applications.

Hear about projects supported through Round 4 of the Royce Industrial Collaboration Programme.
Learn about Round 5 project objectives and collaborators.
Hear from guest speakers

Receive updates on the Royce Hydrogen Accelerator and UK-HyRES programme, and on the development of capabilities at Royce partners. Meet Royce Research Area Leads.

There will be opportunities to network, and for tours of the facilities at Cranfield University

Draft programme (subject to change)

09:00 Registration and coffee
ICP Round 5 award holders put up posters
09:30 Welcome, David Knowles (Royce, Chief Executive Officer)
09:40 Keynote talk: Marcus Walls-Bruck, National Composites Centre, Hydrogen Innovation Initiative
10:15 Flash talks: Production, session A
11:00 Coffee break and posters
11:30 Keynote talk: Richard Doyle, JCB
11:55 Flash talks: Production, session B
12:25 UK-HyRES update, Rachael Rothman, University of Sheffield
12:40 Lunch, posters and networking
13:45 Update on the Royce Hydrogen Accelerator, Nick Avis, Royce Hydrogen Accelerator
14:00 Keynote talk: Cryogenic hydrogen test capabilities, Ben Richardson, Element
14:25 Flash talks: Storage session
14:45 Coffee break and posters
15:15

Update on Royce testing capabilities, Royce Research Area Leads

Francesco Fanicchia, Cranfield University and Fabio Scenini University of Manchester
15:30 Flash talks: Permeation and degradation session
16:00

Closing remarks
16:10 Optional tours – sign up on the day at the registration desk
17:00 Conference close