Edward Stuart is a Co-Founder of Hydrogen Optimized and is a listed inventor on many of the company’s patents. He has critical development roles in most aspects of the business including technology, product, manufacturing and supply chain, customer discovery, project development and government relations. As the fourth-generation Stuart family member involved in its 120-year legacy of alkaline unipolar water electrolysis, Edward has a deep understanding of the essential product attributes required for large-scale green hydrogen production, and for the application of this technology to the decarbonization of hard-to-abate industries. Edward has served as a director on the board of the Canadian Hydrogen Association since 2021, and is a founding director of Hydrogen Ontario. Both inside and outside these industry associations, he plays an active advocacy role with federal and provincial government ministers, deputy ministers and policymakers in support of Hydrogen Optimized and Canada’s green hydrogen industry. Edward studied Chemical Engineering at Dalhousie University, where he served as President of the Dalhousie Diploma of Engineering Society.