{"id":807,"date":"2025-10-16T18:06:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastgateh2v.eu\/?p=807"},"modified":"2025-10-27T08:43:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T07:43:00","slug":"h2sk-forum-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eastgateh2v.eu\/sk\/h2sk-forum-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"A Future Worth Fueling: EASTGATEH2V at H2SK FORUM 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"807\" class=\"elementor elementor-807\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975518e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"975518e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e268922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e268922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hydrogen is becoming a key pillar of clean energy \u2014 and Slovakia is entering a new era of innovation. <a href=\"https:\/\/nvas.sk\/klaster\/\">EASTGATEH2V<\/a> will be part of this journey.<\/p><p>On <strong>October 21, 2025<\/strong>, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nvas.sk\/h2sk-forum-25\/\">H2SK FORUM 2025<\/a><\/strong> will take place at <strong>NH Gate One Hotel, Bratislava<\/strong> \u2014 the first Slovak conference dedicated to developing the hydrogen ecosystem beyond 2030.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The event is organized by the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhsr.sk\/\">Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic<\/a><\/strong> and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nvas.sk\/\">National Hydrogen Association of Slovakia (NVAS)<\/a><\/strong> as an expert platform bringing together industry, research, municipalities, and international partners.<\/p><p>The forum\u2019s goal is to find joint solutions for advancing hydrogen technologies and strengthening Slovakia\u2019s position within Europe\u2019s energy transition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47fc59 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47fc59\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6712971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6712971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e24c01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e24c01\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3772954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3772954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d343bb6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d343bb6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb42c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9cb42c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8736460 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8736460\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-678c7e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"678c7e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>A Program Connecting Vision with Practice<\/strong><\/h4><ol><li><strong>Block \u2013 Keynotes and Opening Speeches<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>The opening session will highlight cooperation between the state, industry, and European partners.<br \/>Speakers include:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhsr.sk\/ministerstvo\/informacie-o-mhsr\/vedenie-ministerstva\/statny-tajomnik-i\">JUDr. Szabolcs Hodosy<\/a> (State Secretary, Ministry of Economy SR)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chatzimarkakis\/\">Jorgo Chatzimarkakis<\/a> (CEO, Hydrogen Europe)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/valeriebouillondelporte\/\">Val\u00e9rie Bouillon-Delporte<\/a> (CEO, Clean Hydrogen Partnership)<\/li><\/ul><p>The first block will focus on <strong>industrial decarbonization<\/strong> and the use of <strong>RFNBO fuels<\/strong> (renewable fuels of non-biological origin) by leading Slovak companies \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/slovnaft.sk\/sk\/o-nas\/nasa-spolocnost\/\">Slovnaft<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duslo.sk\/\">Duslo<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong> Block \u2013 Long-term Development Plan for Slovakia\u2019s Hydrogen Ecosystem<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhsr.sk\/\">Ministry of Economy SR<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nvas.sk\/\">NVAS<\/a><\/strong> will present the <strong>national hydrogen strategy<\/strong> and production scenarios up to 2050.<br \/>A panel discussion titled <em>\u201cQuadruple Helix\u201d<\/em> will follow \u2014 uniting representatives from public administration, academia, business, and civil society, the four pillars shaping the future of energy.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol start=\"3\"><li><strong> Block \u2013 International Perspectives: V4 + Ukraine<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>Representatives of national hydrogen associations from <strong>Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, and Slovakia<\/strong> will share their strategies, goals, and forms of support.<br \/>This session will demonstrate how regional cooperation across Central Europe can accelerate hydrogen innovation and implementation.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong> Block \u2013 Best Practices and Innovation<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>The final section will spotlight innovation and real-world hydrogen applications.<br \/>Among the <strong>TOP hydrogen projects<\/strong>, the <strong>EASTGATEH2V Hydrogen Valley<\/strong> will be presented by <strong>Katar\u00edna Sasar\u00e1kov\u00e1<\/strong> from the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kosickazupa.sk\/\">Ko\u0161ice Self-Governing Region<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 the project coordinator.<\/p><p>Alongside other inspiring speakers, such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vvb.sk\/\">Vodohospod\u00e1rska v\u00fdstavba<\/a><\/strong> (H\u2082 Project Gab\u010d\u00edkovo), this session will show how hydrogen solutions are transforming <strong>energy, transport, and regional development<\/strong> in practice.<\/p><h4><strong>EASTGATEH2V: The Slovak Path to Clean Energy<\/strong><\/h4><p>As the <strong>first hydrogen valley in Slovakia<\/strong>, the <strong>EASTGATEH2V<\/strong> project proves that collaboration between science, industry, and local governments can reshape the nation\u2019s energy landscape.<br \/>Hydrogen from renewable energy sources acts as a bridge between <strong>green production<\/strong> and <strong>modern infrastructure<\/strong> \u2014 and the Ko\u0161ice Region is ready to become its central hub.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d4329 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"97d4329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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