The Mission of the NFCRC is to facilitate, demonstrate and accelerate the development and deployment of fuel cell technology and fuel cell systems; promote strategic alliances to address the market challenges associated with the installation and integration of fuel cell systems; and to educate and develop resources for the various stakeholders in the fuel cell community.

The application of fuel cell technologies to advanced power generation systems portends a significant advancement in energy efficiency, conservation and environmental protection for this century.

The National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC) is principally focused on stationary power and its role as a Distributed Generation and Central Power Plant technology as a Portable Power technology, a Transportation Power and Hoteling technology for aircrafts, ships, locomotives, and long-distance trucks, and as a generation source of Hydrogen for transportation fueling and industrial feed stock. Efforts are in progress that address the components of fuel cell systems, and the development, integration, deployment, and connectivity of fuel cell systems.