About Hysun
Our history
Hysun is a company created by Nanogap and Tewer, which has developed a new solution to produce 100% renewable, clean and ecological hydrogen and without CO2 emissions. Both companies combine two disruptive technologies: photo-thermo catalysis and concentrated solar power with the aim of revolutionizing the hydrogen production market.
What we achieved so far
Hysun team
Tatiana López
CEO
Lading the company’s mission to produce 100% renewable hydrogen through advanced solar-based technologies. With previous experience as founder and president of Nanogap, she brings strong expertise in innovation, materials science, and business development. Her leadership combines strategic vision, technology-scaling capability, and high-performance team management.
Marco Carrascosa
Head of Engineering
Industrial Engineer and Executive MBA, has extensive international experience managing teams in the renewable energy, automotive, and rail industries. A specialist in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), he has led projects in R&D, engineering, quality, and operations. He blends technical excellence with a results-driven approach, contributing significantly to solar concentration technology and sustainable industrial development.
Luis Villalba
R&D Director
R&D Director of Hysun, where he leads the development of the company’s solar-driven renewable hydrogen technology. With expertise in pilot plants and photoelectrocatalytic systems for green hydrogen production, he combines scientific knowledge with experience in technological scale-up and innovation management.
Dasha Lebed
Chemical Engineer
Focused on laboratory process optimization and experimental development for hydrogen production. She holds a BSc in Engineering and an MSc in Materials Science, with research experience in the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials, supporting Hysun’s scale-up toward industrial prototypes.
David Peregrina
Process Engineer
David Peregrina is a Process Engineer at Hysun with experience in the operation and maintenance of solar concentration facilities, including parabolic trough and solar tower systems. He also specializes in programming and data analysis, developing automated tools, reporting applications, and AI-based analytics for industrial process evaluation.
Cristian Valencia
Process Engineer
Process Engineer with extensive experience in both pilot-scale and industrial plant operations, specializing in process scale-up and optimization. He has a strong track record in developing high-value functionalized additive processes, consistently implementing innovative solutions to enhance industrial production and resolve complex technical challenges.
Nanogap team
David Buceta
CEO & CTO
CEO and CTO of NANOGAP and holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC). With postdoctoral experience in Berlin and the Brookhaven National Laboratory, he specializes in the synthesis, characterization, and catalytic applications of subnanometric quantum clusters. He is co-founder of NANOGAP and has led research in nanotechnology and advanced materials.
Iria Rodríguez Arias
R&D Director
With a scientific background in chemistry and photophysics linked to the University of Santiago de Compostela. She focuses on developing advanced nanomaterial-based technologies and contributes to the company’s innovation strategy across biotechnology and materials science applications.
Martín Dieste
Researcher & Industrial PhD Candidate
Chemist and researcher at NANOGAP, where he also carries out an industrial PhD supported by the Xunta de Galicia. His work focuses on the synthesis and catalytic and photocatalytic applications of nanomaterials. He collaborates in multiple R&D projects, contributing to the development of novel materials with industrial potential.
Nerea Davila Ferreira
Researcher & Innovation Specialist
Nanomedicine PhD with five years of experience at NANOGAP. She works on the development and characterization of metallic molecular species for therapeutic and catalytic applications, combining scientific research with innovation and technology-transfer responsibilities. She contributes to strategic projects such as Hysun, linking advanced nanomaterials with emerging industrial solutions.
Tewer team
Carlos Rodríguez
Bussiness Development Director
Business Development director and member of the Management Board at Tewer. A multidisciplinary industrial engineer, he has over fifteen years of experience in renewable energy, covering technology development, EPC projects, R&D, and regulatory analysis across CSP, PV, industrial heat, green hydrogen, and cogeneration technologies
Egoitz San Miguel
Energy Director
Engery director and member of the Management Board at Tewer. A multidisciplinary mechanical engineer with 20 years of experience in the energy sector. He has expertise in the optical design, engineering, construction, and commissioning of solar thermal plants, as well as participation in high-TRL R&D initiatives that bridge technological innovation with practical industrial deployment.
Álvaro Eguiluz
R&D Director
R&D director at Tewer. Chemical engineer specialized in technological innovation for the energy sector. With experience in process design, scale-up, system integration, and project management, he has contributed to disruptive hydrogen technologies, including the PhotoHy project for photothermocatalytic hydrogen generation.
Alba Fombona
R&D Engineer
R&D engineer at Tewer, leading projects in CSP, solar hydrogen, and thermal energy storage. She holds a PhD in Electrochemistry, Science and Technology from the Autonomous University of Madrid and IMDEA Energy, with broad experience in advanced materials for sustainable energy and applied research for industrial innovation.