Founded in 2001, ZBT GmbH is one of Europe's leading research institutions for fuel cells, hydrogen technologies and energy storage. The sole shareholder is the University of Duisburg-Essen. As an independent and industry-oriented development service provider, ZBT presents its expertise in the production and processing of highly filled electrically and thermally conductive plastic compounds. As a member of the Johannes Rau Research Association, the ZBT receives support from the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. An outstanding technical infrastructure is available for the 150 employees, including production & test facilities, chemical laboratories and high-tech analytics as well as state-of-the-art IT and software tools.