Stargate Hydrogen Raises €11M to Power Next-Gen Alkaline Electrolysers for Green Hydrogen Production

Stargate Hydrogen, a company out of Tallinn, Estonia, just pulled in a solid €11 million in Series A equity funding to supercharge its next-generation alkaline electrolysis tech for green hydrogen. The investment round brought in backing from some heavy hitters — SmartCap, GIGA Venture and UG Investments.

The star of the show? A breakthrough ceramic-based catalyst that swaps out pricey precious metals in electrolyser stacks. That translates to lower costs and more secure, flexible hydrogen production — a big win for supply chain resilience.

Big validation, even bigger potential

This isn’t just lab talk. Stargate’s promising tech has already been put through its paces by Germany’s ZSW and earned the stamp of approval as a strategic project from the European Commission. On top of that, energy company Fortum has handpicked Stargate’s solution for a pilot project near its Loviisa nuclear power plant in Finland.

From lab bench to factory floor

With this fresh injection of capital, the company is ready to scale things up — moving beyond the lab and heading full-speed toward industrial deployment. That next step could solidify Estonia’s role as an emerging hub in the growing hydrogen infrastructure and industrial decarbonization movement.