The development of the mobility market by the traditional electricity and gas industries (e-mobility, natural gas/biomethane cars and trucks, fuel cell vehicles) offers them new sales markets at the expense of the mineral oil industry. New product development opportunities are opening up for vehicle development and new business areas for domestic energy suppliers.
Current topics at a glance:
Vehicle concepts and purpose designMaterials, (hybrid) drives, storageCharging infrastructures and grid integration, participation in the balancing energy marketIT-supported billing systemsSharing concepts and business modelsV2X communication, automated driving systemsVehicles as rolling sensors, IT securityMultimodal services(urban) logistics
As part of the electromobility showcase, Hanover offers a lively community of cross-sectoral, well-connected players. There are supra-regional links to the Lower Saxony Automotive Research Center (NFF ), the ITS automotive Nord e.V. network the German Aerospace Center , Leibniz Universität Hannover and Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts, the Mechatronics Center Hannover , the Institute of Integrated Production Hannover (IPH) and the Hannover Centre for Production Technology (PZH).
hannoverimpuls focuses on:
- Support for spin-offs and assistance with business model development
- Networking with academic and industrial partners to support the growth and innovation of companies
- Support for companies expanding into other countries or entering the German market
- Support with the acquisition of funding and corporate financing
- Linking players in specific industry networksInitiating and cooperating with industry-specific events