Episode 1: Hydrogen Economy: Why Now If Not Back Then?
Hydrogen has been used in industry for over a hundred of years. Why are we pinning our hopes on green hydrogen now?
Hydrogen Valley podcast
The Hydrogen Valley podcast investigates the future of hydrogen economy and the opportunities it presents to Finland and the world.
What does hydrogen economy mean, and what can we expect from it? Why is Finland in a strong position to leverage green hydrogen? The new Hydrogen Valley podcast helps us understand why hydrogen economy is being discussed and what role hydrogen plays in the green transition. In the episodes, experts discuss what aspects of hydrogen economy are realistic and what is mere hype, and what it fundamentally requires for hydrogen economy to emerge.
The Hydrogen Valley podcast is produced by the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management at Aalto University and the BalticSeaH2 project. The podcast is hosted by Mikko Heiskala, a researcher specializing in digital platforms and ecosystems. Episodes feature researchers from various fields at Aalto University, as well as industry experts, particularly from the BalticSeaH2 Hydrogen Valley project.
Episodes are published on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. A total of eight episodes will be released throughout the spring of 2026. Listen, subscribe and share!
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Episode 2: Show(el) Me the Money! Hydrogen Regulation, Incentives, and Investments
Investments in hydrogen economy have been slower and smaller than initially anticipated. Is the hydrogen economy takeoff stalling?
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The BalticSeaH2 project starts building a hydrogen valley around the Baltic Sea
Aalto University will focus on studying the use of data-mediated network effects to boost the growth in the hydrogen valley.
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