ENA Sectors 2026-04-16 15:00:55 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Apr 16 (KNN) </strong>The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) organised a one-day exhibition to showcase Indias growing hydrogen startup ecosystem, bringing together 18 startups working across the green hydrogen value chain.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The exhibition featured innovations spanning electrolyser technologies, fuel cell applications, biomass-to-hydrogen production and digital solutions for hydrogen systems. Startups demonstrated their products and engaged with stakeholders from government, industry and the research community.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">According to data from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), India had 249 startups operating in the hydrogen sector as of September 2025, reflecting the rapid expansion of the ecosystem.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The participating startups represented a diverse mix of segments, including electrolyser manufacturing, hydrogen production, fuel cells, safety systems, drone applications, hydrogen-based cooking solutions, artificial intelligence and bio-hydrogen technologies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Ajay Sood attended the event and interacted with startup founders. MNRE Secretary Santosh Sarangi and officials from the Principal Scientific Advisers office also attended the event..</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The MNRE ministry in an official release said that it had launched a scheme for new and novel uses of hydrogen production and applications under which Rs 100 crore has been earmarked for startup funding, with a maximum grant of Rs 5 crore per project. <br /> <br /> <em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span><br /> </p> 45820 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/mnre-showcases-hydrogen-startup-ecosystem-at-one-day-exhibition 2026-04-16 15:00:55 knnindia.co.in