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Beyond Aero designs and develops hydrogen-electric propulsion systems for business aviation, aiming to redefine private travel with zero-emission, six-passenger aircraft. The company is redesigning a CS23 airframe around hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion and an electric drive, integrating hydrogen storage, fuel cells, and advanced cooling to enable flights up to 800 nautical miles (approximately 1,500 km). Founded in 2020, it operates from offices in Toulouse, Paris, and Los Angeles and relies on a multinational engineering team. The business model centers on delivering energy-efficient private aviation powered by hydrogen-electric technology, seeking to reduce environmental impact compared with traditional jets. Beyond Aero has demonstrated progress with a manned hydrogen-electric flight in France and participates in industry initiatives advancing zero-emission aviation.

Spark Cleantech is a pioneering company developing a plasma technology to convert greenhouse gases into hydrogen fuel. Their proprietary process, called plasmolysis, uses cold pulsed plasma discharges to convert methane or carbon dioxide and methane mixtures into valuable products such as hydrogen, solid carbon, and carbon monoxide. This technology enables the production of competitive, on-site hydrogen, serving as a direct substitute for fossil fuels in decarbonizing industrial heat and powering the transport industry with carbon-neutral hydrogen fuel.