European natural hydrogen exploration company Mantle8 has secured €2.06m in funding from the Just Transition Fund to support the development of a suite of technologies designed to locate and analyse natural hydrogen resources. The project will be based in Grenoble and forms part of a broader natural hydrogen research and innovation initiative worth €4.84m. The grant sits within the FEDER/FSE+/JTF 2021–2027 programme, administered by the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The funding programme aims to strengthen industrial capabilities in regions undergoing structural change linked to the energy transition. Mantle8 will use the funding to increase the maturity of several core technologies that underpin its natural hydrogen exploration platform. The company’s development plan focuses on advancing subsurface imaging, geochemical analysis and modelling tools to support the identification of hydrogen-bearing geological systems. Emmanuel Masini, CEO and Founder of Mantle8, commented: “This funding allows us to strengthen the core technologies that underpin our entire platform. “It gives us the means to scale our tools, improve their robustness and move closer to industrial deployment.” Scaling key exploration technologies The project centres on …