H3 Dynamics
About
About H3 Dynamics
H3 Dynamics develops hydrogen-electric propulsion and infrastructure for uncrewed and regional aircraft. Its aerospace work combines lightweight fuel-cell power modules, electric propulsion, power management and hydrogen storage to extend endurance beyond battery-only flight.
The company also develops mobile hydrogen production and refuelling equipment intended to support aircraft away from fixed airport infrastructure. Programmes range from kilowatt-class systems for long-endurance drones to a 500-kilowatt auxiliary-power demonstrator and distributed-propulsion studies for larger airframes. These projects remain at different development and demonstration stages, with deployment shaped by aircraft certification and hydrogen availability.
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- BlueBird Aero Systems
Outbound - Power Systems - H3 Dynamics supplies the PEM fuel-cell power source integrated in BlueBird WanderB-FC
Source
Funding
- 2021-10-18 - Series B - $26M - H3 Dynamics closes $26M Series B for hydrogen-electric aviation
H3 Dynamics raised $26 million in Series B funding to accelerate autonomous drone data services and hydrogen air logistics. - source: suasnews.com
Investors
- Ascent Hydrogen Fund - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-10-18
- Audacy Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-10-18
- Grosvenor Group - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-10-18
- Mirai Creation Fund - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-10-18
Team
- Taras Elie Wankewycz - Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Timeline
Events
- 2025-06-16 - Partnership - H3 Dynamics and XSun begin solar-hydrogen-electric UAV programme
XSun contributes its solar-electric unmanned-aircraft platform and wing-integrated photovoltaic capability. H3 Dynamics supplies a miniaturised hydrogen fuel-cell system intended to provide the main cruise power. A smart power-management layer will balance solar energy, battery peak power for take-off and hydrogen-electric endurance during flight.
Source - 2021-10-18 - Funding - H3 Dynamics closes $26M Series B for hydrogen-electric aviation
Mirai Creation Fund led the round. The financing supported H3 Dynamics hydrogen-electric drone and autonomous aerial mobility work. Participants included Ascent Hydrogen Fund, Audacy Ventures and Grosvenor Group.
Source
Relations
Relationships
- XSun
Solar Hydrogen UAV Development Partner - H3 Dynamics and XSun are combining solar generation, hydrogen fuel cells and batteries in a tri-hybrid unmanned-aircraft power system.
Context
Comparable profiles
- Upgrade Energy
stack adjacency - UAS Power Systems
- Quaze Technologies
stack adjacency - UAS Power Systems
- Mauch Electronic
stack adjacency - UAV Power Module Supplier
Shared workflows
- Intelligent Energy
workflow adjacency - UAV Fuel Cell Power
Context tags
- UAV fuel cell power - Workflow - The company produces aerospace-grade fuel-cell systems for UAVs.
- UAS power-system layer - Stack Layer - Hydrogen-electric power for unmanned aircraft is a defining business line.
- UAV power module supplier - Stack Layer - Fuel cells and power-management subsystems are supplied into aircraft programmes.
- Drone subsystem integration - Capability - Partnership programmes combine fuel cells, batteries, solar generation and aircraft power management.