Royce Hydrogen Accelerator
Mentorship Programme

The Royce Hydrogen Accelerator routinely publish calls to engage experienced and trusted mentors to provide guidance, challenge, and support for researchers and startups towards successful commercialisation of materials technologies for the hydrogen ecosystem.

Applications to the RHA Mentorship Programme are Now Closed

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About the Role

A mentor will have experience of building materials-based companies and spinouts, ideally in the hydrogen space, and will work closely with teams with early-stage technologies identified by the RHA to guide them towards investment.

The RHA will allocate each mentor a project(s) to support a specific team, for which advice and guidance will be provided through a series of meetings.

Time Commitment

Approximately 2 hours every two weeks, per project, as agreed ahead of each assignment with the RHA. Mentors will remain dormant in a pool until they are matched to a relevant active project. Mentors will give their support via meetings conducted remotely online.

The role will be offered on a consultancy basis and recompensed at £80 per hour (inclusive of any taxes or deductions). This arrangement will not form a contract of employment.

How to Apply

Applications to the RHA Mentorship Programme are currently closed. For queries about an existing application, please contact hydrogen@royce.ac.uk.

Selection Process

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an online interview with the RHA as potential project fits become available.

Successful applicants will be required to agree to terms of engagement, and potentially enter into a non-disclosure agreement with the mentee.

Your Personal Information

Your personal information will be treated confidentially and used by the Royce Hydrogen Accelerator solely in respect of your application to this mentorship scheme and in accordance with our privacy policy: https://www.royce.ac.uk/privacy-policy/

If successful, your contact details will be shared with the third party you have been assigned and agreed to mentor.

About the Royce Hydrogen Accelerator

The RHA’s mission is to deliver the material innovations needed for the UK to lead the global hydrogen economy. Through leveraging UK strengths in academia and industry, it supports those tackling the challenge of turning valuable hydrogen innovations into commercial reality.

The RHA’s unique approach provides targeted support to researchers and startups through translational funding, upskilling and training, technical assessments, connections across the hydrogen ecosystem, investor introductions, and a programme of specialised events including knowledge forums and investor showcases.

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