Mantle8,
a European natural hydrogen exploration company, has received a €2.06 million
grant from the European Union’s Just Transition Fund to support the development
of its natural hydrogen exploration technology platform in Grenoble.
Founded
in 2024 by Emmanuel Masini, Mantle8 develops geoscience-based technologies
designed to identify potential natural hydrogen resources and analyse
hydrogen-generating systems in the subsurface.
The
company currently holds several exploration permits associated with potential natural hydrogen reservoirs and is working to advance technologies that could
support future hydrogen production. Its programme builds on long-standing geoscience research in Europe, particularly in Grenoble, with the aim of
translating scientific work into scalable industrial technologies.
The
grant will support further development and scaling of the company’s technology
platform, including expansion of the HOREX pilot project in Comminges, the
establishment of an APoGeH geochemisattempt laboratory in Grenoble, upgrades to
GeoLogix for improved subsurface imaging, and continued development of the
Simul8 modelling platform, and Mantle8 also plans to recruit specialised
researchers and conduct techno-economic studies with strategic partners.
All
activities supported by the programme will take place in Grenoble and the wider
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. While the funding does not directly finance
exploration campaigns, it is intconcludeed to accelerate the industrial development
of Mantle8’s technologies so they can be deployed more efficiently and precisely.
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