Hydrogen
Lyon and its region, a driving force in the national hydrogen sector: production, research and uses in industry and mobility
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The hydrogen sector.
Heir to a century of chemistry expertise, Lyon and its region are today a driving force in the hydrogen sector. Here, producers, integrators and manufacturers design solutions for industry, mobility and storage, supported by an innovation ecosystem and ambitious demonstration projects.
No. 1
area for jobs in the hydrogen industry in the AURA region
No. 1
French region for chemical production
7
service stations operational in the region, including three in the Métropole de Lyon
Leading companies in the area
Designs and produces hydrogen solutions for light and industrial vehicles, combining fuel cells and storage systems for sustainable mobility.
Deploys a network of hydrogen service stations in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, supporting the regional energy transition with innovative infrastructure for sustainable mobility.
Start-up specializing in converting heavy goods vehicles into hydrogen vehicles through retrofitting. Its innovation center in Saint-Priest supports the energy transition for road transport.
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Reasons to invest in Lyon and its region.
Join a dynamic hydrogen ecosystem
A major hydrogen hub in France, Lyon and its region benefit from a dense network of industrial players, start-ups and suppliers, supported by favorable public policies and funding programs to accelerate hydrogen projects.
Innovate and industrialize your solutions
Lyon and its region combine long-standing expertise and cutting-edge technologies. The production, storage and distribution of hydrogen, as well as fuel cells and related materials, are developing fast here. Companies have a unique environment for testing, industrializing and deploying their innovations, supported by an excellent research center and a complete industrial fabric.
Take advantage of a strategic region for your projects
Ideally located along the Rhône corridor, at the convergence between French and European hydrogen hubs, Lyon enjoys a strategic position offering direct access to markets, industrial customers and logistics infrastructure, which facilitates the development and export of hydrogen solutions.
Iconic places.
Chemical Valley
A historic center for the chemicals industry since the 1850s, Chemical Valley (Vallée de la Chimie) is now among France’s largest industrial platforms. Located to the south of Lyon, it stretches over approximately 2,000 hectares, covering three municipalities in the Lyon urban area. This strategic area is the focus of a leading R&D, innovation, and industrial production ecosystem based around the chemical, energy, environment and so-called “greentech” sectors, i.e. technologies involving innovations and processes that use natural and bio-based resources.
Industrial platform
Usin Lyon Parilly
62,000 m² of real estate for rent in Vénissieux. Flagship urban industry site, labeled a “Turnkey” site by the state in 2021. Varied, flexible, scalable real estate solutions for rent, including existing buildings and construction projects.
Industrial park
Circulyz
About 10 hectares of land under development by the Lyon metropolitan authority in Feyzin, in the heart of Chemical Valley, dedicated to industrial companies in the chemicals, energy and environment sectors promoting the environmental transition and the regeneration of existing productive activities.
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