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ReVolt Introduction
Founded in 2004 based on rechargeable
zinc-air battery technology
6 years of fundamental research at SINTEF
36 employees in Switzerland
Strong patent portfolio
VC funded 24 Million through series B
Strong investor syndicate

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ReVolt Management Team

James P. McDougall, CEO
Battery industry veteran and entrepreneur with 20 years in senior management positions in North
America, Asia and Europe successfully developing and executing growth strategies for new
technology companies in the battery, battery charger and printed electronics industries
Valence Technologies (VLNC NASDAQ), Solicore, Aveso Displays, International Components Corp
MBA from Thunderbird, The School of Global Management

Dr. Trygve Burchardt, Founder and CSO

11 years in the area R&D of fuel cells and batteries and corrosion science.
More than 30 publications and 7 patents and patents pending.
PhD from the University of Oslo in the area of catalysts and electrochemistry

Team has 60+ years of

combined experience in
successfully
commercializing and
scaling several
electrochemical
products on three
continents
proven expertise in
product development,
innovation, production
scaling, operations,
marketing, technology
transfer, licensing and
OEM sales.

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Adam Laubach, CTO

Alab to fab specialist with 9 technical product launch engagements to date, ranging from new
polymers to electrochemical cells
13 years Dow Chemical Company veteran, Aveso (a company he co-founded and spun out of Dow),
GSI Technologies
MBA from The University of Texas, Austin and bachelor degrees in Polymer Chemistry and German

Thomas Gebauer, CFO

Brings extensive experience in financial and executive management as well as venture capital and
private equity Investments to his role as CFO.
Instrumental in raising 28 million of venture capital and government funding.
Master degree in Economics from Freie University Berlin.

Harvey Mancey, VP of Business Development

Battery industry veteran with strong general management, business development, sales and
applications engineering background
Worked with US, European and Asian battery companies positioning an array of battery technologies
with global OEMs while working at Varta, AEA, Polystor, Valence and Tianjin Lishen
Qualified electronics engineer

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History & Milestones

2004 Revolt Technology AS Established With 1.5 Million
2005 Fraunhofer Institute Validation Of Technology
Series A Round Of Funding 7 Million In 2005
2006 Revolt Technology, Ltd Established In Ireland
Revolt Technology, Ltd (Staefa Branch) Switzerland Development
Team And Managment Move To Zurich
2007 First Development Contract Signed with Phonak For Rechargeable
Coin Cell Battery
Series B Round Of Funding 10 Million Commitment; 5.5 Million 1st
Tranche Cash In
2008 New CEO, CTO and CFO implement Lab to Fab Strategy
Numerous Awards And Recognitions
Closed B Round 15.5 Million - 24 Million Total Funding To Date
2009 Established Revolt Technology, Inc. (Portland, OR, USA)
Established ReVolt Technology GmbH (Dortmund, Germany)
Signed Joint Development Agreement with BASF
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Zinc Air is not new

But no rechargeable batteries exists, why?
Zinc dendrite formation
Battery drying out
Oxygen formation/reduction reversibility issue

Revolutionary breakthrough by ReVolt

Technology
Zn reaction/morphology control
Humidity & CO2 management
Robust secondary Air-electrode

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ReVolt Patent Portfolio

Air electrode
Covered by 4 patents

Interface
Covered by 2 patents

Zn electrode
Covered by 4 patents

Full system
Covered by 1 patent
No.

Published as

Priority date

Title

Filed in

EP 1665423

2003-07-07

Production of gas diffusion electrodes

EP, NO, US, CN, KR, JP,

HK

EP 1678770

2003-10-21

Electrode, method of its production, metal-air

fuel cell and metal hydride cell

EP, NO, US, CA, EA, CN,

IN, KR, JP, HK

EP 1878076

2005-04-20

Zinc electrode comprising an organic gelling

agent and an organic binder

EP, US, KR, JP, HK

EP 1977475

2005-12-06

Bi-functional air electrode

EP, US, AU, CA, BR, EA,

CN, IN, KR, JP, HK

WO 2007/144357

2006-06-12

Metal-air battery or fuel cell

EP, US, HK

US Prov. 61/221998

2009-07-31

Metal-air flow Cell

US

US Prov. 61/230550

2009-08-31

Metal-air battery with humidity and CO2

management

US

Some patents cover multiple sub-systems

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Energy Density

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Summary
Highest energy density:

Historical Challenges
Zinc dendrite formation
Battery drying out
Oxygen formation/reduction
reversibility issue

Energy density 2 -3 times Li-Ion

Completely safe behaviour:

Self-limiting reaction, non-flammable

Environmentally benign:
Non-toxic materials

ReVolt Breakthroughs
Zn reaction/morphology control
Humidity & CO2 management
Robust secondary air-electrode

Sustainable and cost-effective:

Zn is globally abundant & cost-effective

Sept. 9, 2009

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Thank you

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