Structure of HyPA
Organisation
The Hydrogen Partnership Austria (HyPA) pools Austria's strengths for the implementation of the hydrogen strategy. It combines the two relevant ministries for the implementation of the "Hydrogen Strategy for Austria" with a high-calibre advisory board. The initiative is coordinated and implemented by the HyPA management. The partnership activates and services a wide range of stakeholders in and outside Austria and maintains interfaces with other key organisations that are relevant for the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy in Austria.
The "Hydrogen Strategy for Austria" is supported by the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Economic Affairs. The main measures required to implement the hydrogen strategy are the responsibility of these ministries. The ministers of both ministries liaise with the advisory board.
The advisory board established as part of the Hydrogen Partnership Austria (HyPA) will support the task force of the ministries and accompany the implementation process of the hydrogen strategy. Based on the findings of the HyPA dialogue process, the members of the advisory board, supplemented by their own expertise, will draw up recommendations for the task force.
Two organisations fulfil the partnership with content and activities.
The Austrian Energy Agency prepares a technically sound basis for decision-making for the implementation and further development of the hydrogen strategy. It implements the HyPA dialogue process, communicates via numerous channels and is the primary point of contact for questions relating to the framework conditions for hydrogen in Austria.
The Standortagentur Tirol operates the service arm of the partnership with the HyPA cluster. As a business-oriented cluster, the organisation offers initial and funding advice for companies and research institutions throughout Austria, networks hydrogen stakeholders nationally and internationally and organises events and study tours.
Hydrogen is a cross-cutting issue that affects a wide range of stakeholders in the energy sector, industry, research, civil society, technology providers, science, regions, authorities and administration,
Regions, authorities and administration. These organisations - as well as funding bodies and other relevant service institutions - are involved in the dialogue process and informed and serviced via many other channels such as webinars, site visits, working meetings, networking events and much more.
Tasks
1) Create evidence for the implementation and further development of the hydrogen strategy
2) Facilitate dialogue between stakeholders on the topic of hydrogen
3) Communicate and categorise, separate facts from positions
4) Servicing and advising industry and research