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Our team

We are a multidisciplinary research team made up of more than 45 people.

Our team includes young electrical, electronic, industrial, chemical, computer, and mechanical engineers. We also have highly qualified experts in renewable energies and hydrogen technologies, as well as support staff specialized in management, communication, and IT

 

Organizational Chart

  • José Mª Santa Bárbara

    José Mª Santa Bárbara

    Managing Director

    • Pedro Casero

      Pedro Casero

      Head of the Technology Area


      • Gianluca Greco

        Consultoria y Formación


      • Paula Barbero

        Innovación


      • Jaime Vinués

        Infraestructuras

    • Manuel Muniesa

      Manuel Muniesa

      Head of the Projects Area


      • Jennifer Mur

        Administración

    • Vanesa Gil

      Vanesa Gil

      Head of R&D Area

    • Clara Estallo

      Clara Estallo

      Head of Operations Area


      • Mercedes Sanz

        Procesos


      • Guillermo Martinez

        Informática


      • Marisa Martinez

        Comunicación

    • Guillermo Figueruelo

      Guillermo Figueruelo

      Head of the Strategic Area


      • Teresa Villuendas

        Valles de H2


      • Sara Martinez

        Desarrollo de Negocio

Strategic Area.

Made up of professionals specialized in business development and technology transfer within the hydrogen sector.

Their work focuses on identifying valuecreation opportunities and connecting the knowledge generated at FHa with companies, public administrations, and industry, fostering collaborations and promoting new opportunities.

Projects Area.

We manage projects, ensuring the highest quality and efficiency.

We provide support with the administrative management of public funding applications, as well as with the internal management of the Foundation. We have extensive experience in coordinating both European and national projects.
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Technology Area.

We carry out projects and collaborations that raise the technological maturity of solutions to levels close to market readiness. We develop technoeconomic studies, lifecycle analyses, and sustainability assessments.

We manage specialized training aimed at companies and educational institutions. We ensure the availability of hydrogen and the operational safety of the technical infrastructures across the entire organization.

R&D Area.

Among our functions are characterizing, testing, and validating energy storage and conversion technologies at maturity levels from TRL3 (experimental proof of concept) to TRL4 (technology validated in the laboratory).

We conduct research across the entire hydrogen value chain: production, storage and transport, and other uses and applications. We are the gateway to marketready products and the core of hydrogen knowhow.

Operations Area.

We provide support to the entire organization in its comprehensive management, from IT systems to managing our most valuable asset: people. We handle project communication, sharing progress and organizing events that create learning and market opportunities.

We also recruit and train personnel for companies, developing hydrogenskilled talent. We coordinate the Foundation’s Board of Trustees and ensure compliance with quality standards.