2026 Winners

Siemens Industry Software Inc. 

The Hydrogen Performance Suite (HPS) is Siemens integrated digital platform that transforms green hydrogen plants into smart, efficient operations. Purpose-built for hydrogen production, the HPS combines a real-time, physics-based Digital Process Twin with monitoring, forecasting, optimization, and predictive analytics. By unifying process and power data, it reduces energy consumption, improves asset health, and increases reliability, enabling competitive, renewable powered hydrogen production. Its modular, scalable, vendor agnostic architecture supports rapid deployment across projects of any size. 

MAX Power Mining Corp.

MAX Power Mining Corp has developed the MAX Power Large Earth Model Integration (“MAXX LEMI”) for Natural Hydrogen.  This AI-assisted software model is a major new step in the pursuit of the world’s first commercial Natural Hydrogen discovery.  In late 2025, Canada’s first-ever deep well targeting Natural Hydrogen commenced on MAX Power’s Genesis Trend in southern Saskatchewan.  The target areas identified are the product of the successful integration of large regional datasets which led to the creation of MAXX LEMI.  

Powertech Labs Inc. 

Powertech’s 517bar high-capacity smart hydrogen tube trailer represents a significant advancement in the safe, efficient distribution of gaseous hydrogen, combining industry leading storage capacity with embedded automation and safety intelligence. Designed to support the rapid growth of hydrogen mobility and refueling infrastructure, this trailer lowers distribution costs while improving operational reliability for both transportation and fueling applications.  

Built on a 48-foot chassis, the system provides 1,050 kilograms of hydrogen capacity at 517 bar, making it the highest capacity hydrogen tube trailer currently available in its class. This combination of high pressure and high payload enables operators to transport more hydrogen per trip, reducing the cost per kilogram and improving the economics of hydrogen supply chains, particularly for compression based refueling stations where delivery efficiency is critical. 

Caterpillar Inc., USA 

Caterpillar has developed a 2.0 MWe fuel‑flexible G3516 CHP gas genset capable of operating on 100% hydrogen, 100% natural gas, or blends up to 25% hydrogen, the result of more than two years of R&D using a G3501 single‑cylinder platform for combustion and hardware development. The 16‑cylinder genset was containerized with a CHP skid, advanced controls, and integrated hydrogen safety systems, creating a factory‑assembled, low‑complexity solution. Installed at District Energy St. Paul (DESP) in Minnesota, the system supplied both electricity and recovered heat into DESP’s live distribution network during demonstration runs of up to 200 hours on each fuel. Supported by the U.S. DOE, the project validated high efficiency, robust emissions performance, and safe real‑world operation of hydrogen‑capable CHP technology in collaboration with DESP and NREL. 

HTEC 

In partnership with Loblaw Companies Ltd., FortisBC Energy Inc., and the Alberta Motor Transport Association, HTEC delivered British Columbia’s first sustained commercial demonstration of a hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 truck—an important milestone in decarbonizing Canada’s freight sector. Launched in fall 2025, the project demonstrated the real-world performance of a zero-emission heavy-duty truck operating within day-to-day retail logistics, proving hydrogen’s viability for long-haul trucking. 

The truck was fully integrated into Loblaw’s regular grocery delivery network and logged thousands of kilometres across challenging terrain and weather conditions. Routes included deliveries from the Lower Mainland to Squamish and Whistler, as well as a nearly 600 km round trip to Merritt via the Coquihalla Highway, involving a 600 m elevation gain. These trips were completed in winter conditions while hauling a normally loaded refrigerated grocery trailer, closely replicating real commercial operations. 

Elemental Trucks Inc. 

Elemental Trucks is advancing a next generation hydrogen fuel cell commercial truck platform built around a user-first, performance-driven design philosophy. The platform combines vehicle manufacturing, modular hydrogen storage and delivery systems, and retrofit-ready integration architecture to enable practical and scalable hydrogen adoption in medium- and heavy-duty trucking. 

The company’s objective is to deliver zero-emission trucks that meet or exceed diesel-equivalent performance in demanding real-world applications, helping shift operator perception and accelerate fleet adoption. The platform is engineered specifically for heavy payload and power-intensive vocational use cases where hydrogen offers strong operational advantages. Elemental Trucks also supports Canadian clean mobility by prioritizing local manufacturing partners and shortening supply chains to build a resilient domestic industrial ecosystem. 

Nicolas Hilario

Vice‑President, Operations & Member Engagement  

Canadian Hydrogen Association (CHA) 

Nicolas Hilario is the Vice‑President, Operations & Member Engagement at the Canadian Hydrogen Association (CHA), where he leads day‑to‑day operations, partnerships, and member programs for Canada’s national hydrogen industry association. For the past decade, Nicolas has been a driving force behind Canada’s global hydrogen presence, organizing more than 30 international trade missions that have showcased Canadian companies, technologies, and project expertise to governments and investors around the world. Through his leadership, he has secured funding partnerships to expand export‑oriented initiatives and built strategic agreements with provincial governments, international partners, and peer associations to accelerate investment in Canadian hydrogen infrastructure. 

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Azolla Hydrogen is unlocking the hydrogen economy by eliminating the cost and complexity of hydrogen delivery. Our modular, on-site production technology generates fuel-cell-grade hydrogen exactly where it’s needed, using methanol and water instead of expensive high-pressure hydrogen transport. This decentralized approach dramatically reduces infrastructure costs, simplifies permitting, and enables fast deployment. Azolla’s modular systems scale seamlessly from pilot projects to full fleet operations without requiring major site development. 

HTEC

HTEC’s heavy-duty hydrogen station, located on Tsawwassen First Nation land, is Canada’s first commercially accessible heavy-duty hydrogen fueling station. It enables the deployment of Class 7 and Class 8 fuel cell electric trucks on B.C. roads, supporting the transition to zero-emission freight transportation. 

The station is a key component of HTEC’s Metro Vancouver Hydrogen Hub, which integrates hydrogen production, distribution, and a network of fueling stations, alongside a hydrogen truck leasing program that helps fleet operators adopt zero-emission vehicles. 

The Tsawwassen station will supply hydrogen to trucks operating under the BC Hydrogen Ports Project, the Pilot Truck Project, and the broader H2 Gateway Program, supporting pilot deployments with a clear pathway toward future commercial operations. 

University of Alberta - Centre for Hydrogen Innovation 

The University of Alberta’s Centre for Hydrogen Innovation, Workforce Development and Outreach enables the advancement of hydrogen technologies by connecting research, education, industry collaboration and public engagement. Based in the Faculty of Engineering, the centre brings together expertise across the hydrogen value chain to support innovation, inform policy and prepare the workforce needed to accelerate the adoption and commercialization of low-carbon hydrogen solutions in Canada and globally. 

Calgary Region Hydrogen Hub  

The Calgary Region Hydrogen Hub (CRH2) accelerates the adoption of hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives in Southern Alberta by identifying practical deployment opportunities and strengthening coordination across the value chain. 

HTEC 

HTEC’s Burnaby Clean Hydrogen Production Facility including British Columbia’s first commercial-scale clean hydrogen electrolyzer, is a cornerstone in the province’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Opened in fall 2025, this facility delivers a consistent, locally produced supply of clean hydrogen to fuel HTEC’s expanding station network and supports fleet customers and industrial customers seeking to decarbonize operations or incorporate hydrogen into low-carbon energy solutions.  

The facility combines hydrogen production via electrolysis with a liquid hydrogen gasification system to ensure supply redundancy. Together, these systems provide a total output of 1.8 tonnes of clean hydrogen per day. Powered by BC Hydro’s renewable hydroelectric grid, the hydrogen produced achieves a low-carbon intensity, supporting meaningful reductions in transportation-related emissions. 

MAX Power Mining Corp. 

On January 16, 2025, MAX Power Mining Corp. (CSE: MAXX) announced confirmation of Canada’s first-ever subsurface Natural Hydrogen system following the successful completion and testing of the first well ever drilled in Canada (“Lawson”) near Central Butte, Saskatchewan.   As Lawson advances toward commercialization, this discovery marks a major milestone in the global development of an emerging clean energy source and underscores the scalability potential of Natural Hydrogen.  

Matthew Morrish 

Senior Business Development Manager, Hydrogen/Chair 

Atura Power/Hydrogen Ontario 

Matthew Morrish is the Senior Business Development Manager, Hydrogen at Atura Power and Chair of Hydrogen Ontario, the provincial affiliate of the Canadian Hydrogen Association. With over seven years of progressive experience spanning financial markets, corporate strategy, and hydrogen energy development, Matthew brings a rare combination of commercial acumen, policy insight, and sector leadership to Canada’s hydrogen economy. 

He holds an Executive MBA and is widely recognized for his strategic, analytical approach to delivering measurable value for industry, governments, and communities. A proud citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario, Matthew is deeply committed to advancing a competitive, inclusive, and sustainable low-carbon hydrogen sector that delivers economic and environmental benefits for the province and the country. 

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