Honda invest $2.5 million to advance hydrogen, carbon capture and EV battery

Honda Invests $2.6 Million in Ohio State Lab to Advance Hydrogen, Carbon Capture, and EV Battery Research

New facility at Ohio State’s SciTech campus to focus on hydrogen fuel cells, CO₂ capture, and next-gen electric batteries
Investment deepens nearly four decades of Honda–Ohio State collaboration in mobility innovation

Honda has announced a $2.6 million investment [$2.6 million USD] to establish a new research facility at Ohio State University’s SciTech campus, expanding its long-standing partnership with the university and deepening its commitment to zero-emission mobility and energy technologies. The Honda Research Institute lab, slated to open by the end of 2025, will focus on hydrogen fuel cells, carbon capture, electric vehicle battery systems, and related energy research.

“As Honda continues to invest in the future of mobility including what powers it, Ohio continues to be one of our most important centers of innovation,” said Christopher Brooks, Honda’s chief scientist and director of the Honda Research Institute US Division.

The investment adds to a robust collaboration that began in 1987, when Honda acquired the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty and established a $6 million transportation research endowment in Ohio State’s College of Engineering—now grown to more than $50 million. Honda also supports six endowed faculty chairs at the college. In 2023, the automaker committed $15 million as lead foundational partner for the Ohio State Battery Cell R&D Center, also on the SciTech campus. Together, these initiatives position central Ohio as a cornerstone of Honda’s hydrogen and electrification strategy, complementing the company’s $4.4 billion EV battery plant with LG Energy Solution in Fayette County.

Source:  Fuel Cells Works