The University of Houston and Scotland’s Heriot-Watt University have joined forces in an academic partnership to award seed grants to six innovative energy projects as part of their transatlantic research collaboration. The projects, spanning a variety of cutting-edge solutions, involve researchers from both universities and focus on topics like hydrogen sensing technology, waste conversion, and repurposing offshore infrastructure for clean energy. The new 'UH2HWU' seed grant program, born from a memorandum of understanding between the institutions, aims to drive advancements in sustainable energy solutions, with a particular emphasis on hydrogen as a key element in the shift towards cleaner energy. This initiative marks the beginning of a collaborative effort to tackle global energy challenges and make meaningful contributions to a sustainable future. The winning projects cover a range of research areas including repurposing offshore infrastructure, developing hydrogen sensing technology, mitigating GHG emissions from oil and gas wells, and using waste polymers as coatings for hydrogen pipelines. The projects received $20,000 each in seed funding to kickstart their research, with the goal of attracting additional support from government and private sources. The academic partnership between UH and HWU brings together expertise from both institutions to address critical energy issues. By leveraging their strengths and resources, the universities hope to amplify their impact on the energy sector and beyond. Through this collaboration, they aim to support a just energy transition and drive innovations that contribute to a more sustainable future.