Diss. Lund : Lunds universitet. Lund Institute of Technology. Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy, CIRCLE, 2008

One highly interesting technological innovation system is that of fuel cell and hydrogen technology. This area has great potential and its formative phase has taken a long time to materialise. Presently, the system is slowly moving towards a breakthrough phase with clear strategies for commercialisation and opening of markets. This is evident in Europe, where the shift from creation of visions and strategy to implementation for commercialisation is taking place. One of the instruments is the European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform and a Joint Technology Initiative, formalised as a privatepublic partnership between industry and the EC. Another major force for commercialisation is the increasing commitment of major European firms to these technologies for application in the transport and energy sector. Clearly, the case of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies is an interesting case enabling us to study how technology, institutions and markets co-evolve in the formative phase of a technological innovation system. I undertake the analysis of two application areas, transportation and stationary (energy production), in the European sector.