Shandong Institute of Hydrogen Energy Technology (SIHET) is co-established by Jinan Municipal Government and China EV100. Established in 2020, SIHET is the first provincial-level research institute in Shandong Province specializing in hydrogen energy. With a young and dynamic team, it has emerged as one of the fastest-growing research institutes in the region. Currently, SIHET has evolved into an integrated third-party think tank and industrial collaborative innovation platform that combines policy consultation, industry exchanges, technological R&D, achievement commercialization, talent cultivation and recruitment, as well as demonstration and promotion initiatives.

With the joint support of Jinan Municipal Government and Jinan Start-up Area of Growth and Drivers Transformation, Shandong Institute of Hydrogen Energy Technology was officially inaugurated on September 22, 2019 at the "2019 Hydrogen Industry Development Innovation Summit Jinan" and formally registered on July 30, 2020 at Department of Civil Affairs of Shandong Province. It was located in Hydrogen Building, Qilu Avenue, Huaiyin District, Jinan City on October 1, 2020. Jinan Municipal People's Government and China EV100 signed a cooperation agreement at the "2020 Hydrogen Industry Development Innovation Summit Jinan" on October 15, 2020 so as to support the construction of Shandong Institute of Hydrogen Energy Technology. Located in Jinan, it has played an important role in promoting the development of hydrogen industry in Shandong Province.