Official Verification of Market Competitiveness in Drone and Fuel Cell Systems

Accelerating Domestic and Global Procurement, Demonstration Projects, and Overseas Market Expansion

[E2News] Hogreen Air has been officially recognized as a high-quality technology company for its hydrogen fuel cell–powered drone technology.

Hogreen Air Co., Ltd., the first hydrogen-specialized company based in Gwangju Metropolitan City and led by CEO Hong Seong-ho, announced on the 7th that it has received a T-2 rating from NICE D&B, Korea’s leading technology credit rating agency.

The T-2 rating is awarded only to the top 5% of evaluated companies, based on a comprehensive assessment of technological capability, market potential, financial stability, and business viability.

Companies with a T-2 rating are regarded as highly reliable in areas such as policy financing, public R&D programs, and venture investment, gaining priority access to various government support programs and business opportunities.

Hogreen Air is a technology-driven company with proprietary capabilities spanning the unmanned mobility sector, including hydrogen-powered drones, mobile and stationary fuel cell systems, ground control systems (GCS), and AI-based autonomous flight solutions.

In this evaluation, the company received consistently high scores across key criteria, including:

• Technological originality

• Market scalability

• Sustainability of revenue models

• Global expansion strategy

The company’s core technology is a hydrogen fuel cell–powered drone.
While conventional lithium battery drones typically remain airborne for 20–30 minutes, Hogreen Air’s hydrogen drones can fly for over one hour.

Its in-house designed and manufactured fuel cell power packs are compatible with both compressed hydrogen and liquid hydrogen systems. These capabilities have positioned the company as a key player in specialized drone applications such as agricultural spraying, rescue and surveillance operations, offshore wind inspection, radiation monitoring, and power transmission line diagnostics.

Over the past year, Hogreen Air has accumulated solid performance through drone demonstration city projects, procurement supply of hydrogen drones, and successful public-sector bids.
According to the company, it has established a sustainable revenue structure linking R&D, field demonstration, public procurement, and commercialization.

Aligned with government policy directions, Hogreen Air is also preparing next-generation technologies, including AI-based autonomous navigation, integrated platforms incorporating drone stations, and distributed hydrogen power solutions.

Internationally, the company has established cooperation channels with partners in the Middle East and Northern Europe, while strengthening its leading position in Korea’s unmanned mobility and hydrogen technology convergence market.

In the fuel cell business segment, Hogreen Air has consecutively developed 8–12 kW-class mobility systems and industrial stationary fuel cell systems.
The Korea Gas Safety Corporation (KGS) certification process, initiated at the end of last year, is targeted for completion within the second half of this year.

Based on these certifications, the company plans to pursue Innovative Product Registration with the Public Procurement Service, expand deliveries to local governments and public institutions, and strengthen partnerships with domestic and global mobility companies.

A company representative stated:

“This evaluation recognizes not only our technological excellence, but also the scalability of our profitable business model.
We will continue to strengthen our position across the domestic and global hydrogen drone market, hydrogen-based power systems, and the broader eco-friendly infrastructure industry.”

The representative added:

“We are transforming into a technology commercialization company that brings innovation to market and expands globally.
The acquisition of the T-2 rating marks a turning point that officially validates our technological capabilities and market competitiveness.”

Reported by In-young Choi
Source: E2News (http://www.e2news.com)