In November 2004, the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research promoted the Sectorial Plan of Research & Development which aims are the support of Romanian economy competitiveness and the preparing of integrating in the European research space and accessing EU.
Developing a Hydrogen and Fuel Cells R&D Integrated Platform was one of the Sectorial Plan projects. The financial support, of 325,000 euro, is provided by the Ministry of Education and Research 250,000 euro, and by the partners themselves 75,000 euro.
The platform it is networking nine R&D organizations acting in the area of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in Romania, in order to develop the Romanian capabilities in this domain and to reach the level permitting the connection with the European HFP.

Vasile STANCIU
Coordinator of HFP Romania