It is believed the development of this new hydrogen-fuelled airship could be key in unlocking the global hydrogen economy.

H2 Clipper is currently building a prototype that could be capable of flight in 2024 with initial full-sized units slated for 2027.

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The company has already developed a significant body of design and intellectual property assets, heavily relying upon Dassault Systèmes’ CATIA software applications.

With its admission into the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab accelerator program, the H2 Clipper team will now have an opportunity to expand its use of software applications from Dassault Systèmes.

Frédéric Vacher, Head of Innovation at Dassault Systèmes, said, “The aerospace and aviation revolution is being driven by breakthroughs in the use of renewable fuels such as hydrogen, as well as advanced material science and engineering.

“We are pleased to support H2 Clipper to accelerate maturing these disruptive technologies to serve humankind.”

Rinaldo Brutoco, founder and CEO of H2 Clipper, said, “We have been focused on addressing these hydrogen infrastructure issues for more than a decade. We are honoured to be selected to join the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab accelerator program.

“The opportunities this will open for us will greatly help our work of providing a rapidly scalable hydrogen infrastructure solution that is critical to realising the disruptive potential of hydrogen.”