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CLEANTECH ACCELERATORS

About US

Your ocean ally deploying sustainable and practical solutions to decarbonise the maritime sector.

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Our History

2025
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Winner of two Electric and Hybrid Marine Expo Awards: the 'Environmental Achievement of the Year in Propulsion System Design', and the 'Marine Industry Supplier of the Year'. Read more here.

2024
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  • New Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ‘Start-up Innovation’ grant to accelerate industrialisation of HPM-40.
  • Winner of Electric and Hybrid Hydrogen Breakthrough Technology of the Year Award. Read more here.
  • Launch of HPM-250 kW high power solution for clean maritime with level 2 Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society Bureau Veritas. Read more here.
  • Awarded European Commission funding for hydrogen fishing vessel demonstrator in ‘H2-SEAS’ consortium. Read more here.
2023
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  • €2.5m seed fund-raise to accelerate commercial roll-out. The raise included funding from Impact Ocean Capital, a fund managed by GO Capital, and non-dilutive financing. Read more here.
  • ‘OceansLab – Cleantech Accelerator’, Breteche, and Terega Solutions, Genevos achieves one of the world’s first green hydrogen refuellings on a boat – a foiling IMOCA, skippered by Co-Founder Mr Philip Sharp. Read more here.
  • Approval in Principle (AiP) awarded for the complete hydrogen energy system installation on board the IMOCA. The approval was provided by Lloyds Register (“LR”), a leading provider of classification and global services in marine engineering and technology. Read more here.
  • Winner of Electric and Hybrid Hydrogen Breakthrough Technology of the Year Award. Read more here.
  • Preliminary studies commence on a high power fuel cell power system.
2022
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  • Winner of Monaco Prize for Innovation in Renewable Hydrogen and Transportation. Read more here.
  • Winner of Electric and Hybrid Propulsion System of the Year Award. Read more here.
  • New Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ‘Start-up Innovation’ grant to accelerate R&D of 80 kW marine fuel cell.
2021
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  • First world-wide AiP (Approval in Principle) for their product range of fully-integrated marine fuel cells (15 kW – 40 kW). Read more here.
  • Winner of UK Government funded project to supply a 15kW marine fuel cell to EMEC (European Marine Energy Centre). Read more here.
  • The Communauté d’Agglomération de La Rochelle welcomes Genevos in a low-carbon centre at Atlantech, Lagord, the first European carbon cooperative, which produces green hydrogen and is part of the ‘La Rochelle, zero carbon territory’ initiative.
2020
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  • Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ‘Start-up Innovation’ grant to accelerate R&D of marine fuel cell prototype;
  • HPM prototype accredited with the ‘Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label’, officially recognising the product as a clean and profitable solution with a positive impact on environment and quality of life. Read more here.
  • Winner of Sud-Ouest Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Maritime Innovation Trophy. Read more here.

Purpose

Accelerate the transition to zero emissions maritime transport.

Mission

Deploy practical solutions to
decarbonise the maritime sector.

Vision

Enable clean and resilient mobility on
our oceans.

Key members

Partners

NatPower company logo.Logo of EIGSI École d'Ingénieurs with the tagline La Rochelle • Casablanca.

Awards

Logo for Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards 2025 in blue and white text.Logo for Electric and Hybrid Marine Awards 2024 in blue and white text.Logo reading 'electric & hybrid marine AWARDS 2023' in white text on a transparent background.Electric & hybrid marine awards 2022 logo in white and light blue text on black background.Circular Solar Impulse label with a world map in the center and the text 'SOLARIMPULSE', 'LABEL', and 'EFFICIENT SOLUTION' around it.Compass rose with text 'Innovation Nautisme' encircling it and 'Sud Ouest' in a blue rectangle to the right.Sud Ouest logo featuring a compass rose with 'Innovation Nautisme' text surrounding it.

SUPPORTERS

"Impact Ocean Capital" logo with a wave graphic element.European Commission logo featuring a stylized flag with yellow stars in a circle on a blue background.Horizon Europe logo with text in light blue and a dotted star shape in the background.Logo of Région Nouvelle-Aquitainebpifrance logo in lowercase letters with a blue color gradient.

Networks

Logo of Sustainable Ocean Alliance featuring stylized waves and the acronym SOA with full name below.GICAN logo with the tagline The French Naval Industry Association.AFBE logo with text Association Française pour le Bateau ElectriqueMEET logo featuring stylized letter M with dots above, and text listing Maritime Energy and Technology Tel Aviv location.Logo with a dot pattern on the left and the text 'adi nouvelle-aquitaine' on the right.Monaco Hydrogen Alliance logo featuring a stylized water droplet with a lightning bolt inside and the text 'Monaco Hydrogen Alliance'.The word 'ZESTAs.' in light blue serif font on a white background.Scottish Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Association logo with stylized blue geometric shapes.Logo of Le Coq Vert featuring a stylized rooster above the text.European Clean Hydrogen Alliance logo with stylized circular hydrogen atoms graphic.France Hydrogène logo with a stylized 'H' and text 'France Hydrogène' and tagline 'Energie, production, stockage'.Logo of Cluster Maritime Francais featuring a stylized blue planet with an orbit ring above the text.Atlantic Cluster logo with a stylized ship wheel and text reading 'Atlantic Cluster Nautique & Naval en Nouvelle-Aquitaine'.Logotype for Lhyfe Heroes featuring a stylized circular emblem next to the word Heroes in uppercase letters.
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