HyRaMP chair Andreas Ziolek addressed the kick off conference on Febraury 10, 2010 of “Waterstofnet” a Flanders / Dutch € 14 mln regional cooperation co financed by the EU, Flemish and Dutch government. HyRaMP highlighted its recent role as partner and facilitator of large demonstration projects in which regions rperesent the first governemnts. In addition HyRaMP’s discussions with other EU Public Private Partenrships (SET Plan, Greeen Car Initiatives), the European Investment Bank and key regional decision makers at EU level with EU initiaitves were presented as examples of HyRaMP’s efforts to leverage regional budgets with EU funding programmes. The Flemish minister for Innovation Ingrid Lieten and Dutch minister for Minister of Economic Affairs confirmed their governments commitment to hydrogen development. More information at the Waterstofnet website