Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Ernst Fleischhacker studied and obtained his doctorate at the University of Innsbruck, with which he remained connected through teaching and research from 1979 onwards - i.e. also throughout his career in the public and private sectors. His areas of responsibility included numerous construction, infrastructure projects in the transport, energy and telecommunications sectors in Austria and abroad, as well as significant regional development and resource management projects in the Tyrol.
Together with his son Nikolaus, he founded FEN Sustain Systems GmbH in 2014 and subsequently FEN Research GmbH with the research centers "EWest" and "HyWest", which are also supporting components of the privately organized Codex Partnership of the Green Energy Center Europe in Innsbruck.

Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Nikolaus Fleischhacker BSc MSc was born in Innsbruck in 1988. He graduated from the Bundesrealgymnasium Adolf-Pichler-Platz Innsbruck, studied Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Domotronics at the University of Innsbruck and also obtained his Bachelor of Science, Diploma Engineer, Master of Science and Doctor of Technical Sciences degrees there. Since 2012, he has been working first as a University Assistant at the Department of Solid and Bridge Engineering and then as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Strength of Materials and Structural Engineering at the University of Innsbruck.
In 2014, together with his father, he founded FEN Sustain Systems GmbH (FEN Systems), where he has since been working as the technical managing director, assisting clients from politics, industry, commerce and private households within the energy system transformation. He is co-founder of the Green Energy Center Europe at Technikerstraße 1-3 in Innsbruck, which has been home to the privately organized Codex partnership of players from industry and startups since 2016. This has given rise to the two research centers "E-West" and "HyWest", which he currently leads as CEO of FEN Research GmbH, founded in 2018. He plays a leading role in nationally and internationally pioneering research projects that focus on the energy system transformation. Most recently, he also served as an expert the European agenda process for green hydrogen.

Dr. Niusha Shakibi Nia BSc, MSc obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Physics in Iran in 2007. At the end of 2008 she moved to France and continued her studies in two Master’s programs entitled “Materials Science and Electrochemistry” and "Project Management" at the University of La Rochelle and obtained both degrees in 2011. She then completed her PhD studies with focus on corrosion behavior and metallurgical properties of electrodeposited coatings and obtained her degree in 2014. In 2015 she continued working at the University of La Rochelle as a research and teaching assistant and later in the same year moved to Austria and started a post-doctoral position at the Institute of Physical Chemistry at the Leopold-Franzens-University of Innsbruck until the end of 2020. During this time, her research interest was in the field of energy conversion, with a focus on the optimization of catalyst materials in fuel cells and electrolyzers. Since 2021 Mrs. Shakibi Nia is working as Project Manager at FEN Sustain Systems GmbH and as Senior Researcher at FEN Research GmbH in Innsbruck, Austria.

Agethe Fleischhacker graduated from the pedagogical academy in Tyrol, in 1980. She held teaching positions from 1982 to 1995 at the domestic science school in Scharnitz and from 1995 to 2018 at the Höhere Berufslehranstalt (HBLA) West. Since 2013 Mrs. Fleischhacker is co-partner in building and operation of photovoltaic systems at Fleischhacker Ernst u Mitges. GesBR. Additionally, since 2014 she is employed at FEN Sustain Systems GmbH for HR management and supports in strategy and project development, quality assurance, monitoring and dissemination of project results.

Andreas Lackner started his professional career in 1985 at the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). During his 15 years with ÖBB, Mr. Lackner worked his way up from operations and sales services to key account management and human resources management in the Federal Railways Directorate in Innsbruck, ultimately to his controlling function of the finance department covering Vorarlberg and Tyrol. During this time, he graduated from the Austrian Controller Institute at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. From 2001 he was responsible for controlling and human resources agendas at Zillertalbahn (ZVB AG) and in 2008 he became the commercial director of ZVB AG. From 2017, he was in charge as Head of Controlling, with responsibility for the market indication regarding the "Transport Services Contract H2". Since 2021 he has been working in the project innovation and investment controlling of the department "Future Projects" and in 2023 he was appointed Chief Technology & Operations Officer of the Zillertalbahn (ZVB AG).

Dipl.- Ing. Dr. techn. Alexander Trattner is the CEO and research director of Hydrogen Center Austria GmbH (HyCentA) at Graz University of Technology, Austria's only hydrogen technology research center since 2005. As the head of the research center, he leads a team consisting of 36 researchers and is involved in the research and development of technologies for production, distribution, storage and application of hydrogen. Dr. Trattner completed his dissertation in Mechanical Engineering with distinction in 2015 at the Graz University of Technology, where he led numerous national and international research projects since 2009. Additionally, Dr. Trattner has several years of teaching experience in Thermodynamics and is the author of numerous scientific publications and books.

Patrick Pertl is Head of Division and Key Researcher at HyCentA Research GmbH at Graz University of Technology, Austria's only research center for hydrogen technologies since 2005. He heads the team for hydrogen mobility technologies there, consisting of around 15 researchers, and his activities focus primarily on the application of hydrogen. Previously, he worked as a university assistant and project manager at the Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems at Graz University of Technology, where he completed his doctoral studies in mechanical engineering.

Christian Zinner is Deputy Head of Division and Senior Researcher at HyCentA Research GmbH at Graz University of Technology, Austria's only research center for hydrogen technologies. He leads national and international industry and funding projects there with the focus on hydrogen mobility technologies. Mr Zinner previously worked for several years in engine research at the Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems at Graz University of Technology, where he completed his doctorate in mechanical engineering.

Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Horst Steinmüller is responsible for the management of WIVA P&G. In his function, he ensures the optimal framework conditions for the showcase region WIVA P&G and its members. Furthermore, he is the contact person for the further development and participation in the research agenda WIVA P&G.