NOW

The National Organization Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW GmbH) is a federally owned GmbH, founded in February 2008 to coordinate and implement funding programs in the field of sustainable mobility and energy supply. Based in Berlin, NOW GmbH works on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV), the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, and the Federal Ministry for the Environment.

NOW GmbH focuses on promoting and implementing technologies such as hydrogen, fuel cells, batteries, renewable fuels, and liquefied natural gas. Its main tasks include:

• Funding Programs: Coordination and management of funding programs such as the National Innovation Program Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NIP), the funding guidelines for electromobility and charging infrastructure, as well as the Mobility and Fuel Strategy (MKS) of the federal government[1][3][4].
• Project Initiation and Evaluation: Initiation of projects, evaluation of applications, and bundling of topics to utilize synergy effects.
• International Cooperation: Establishment and design of international cooperation, particularly in the field of hydrogen and fuel cell technology.
• Networking and Communication: Consulting, networking, management and evaluation, as well as the dissemination of knowledge at the interface of politics, industry, and science[1][3].

NOW GmbH is committed to supporting a climate-neutral society by promoting innovative technologies and concepts. The main mission includes:

• Sustainability: Commitment to the efficient implementation of federal funding programs in the field of sustainable mobility and energy supply.
• Innovation: Promotion of emission-free technologies in an integrated energy system.
• Cooperation: Close collaboration with politics, industry, and science to achieve the set climate goals[1][3][4].