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MEA and Stacks for Fuel cell power generators – an alternative to conventional sources of uninterruptible power supply and

transport engines.

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New membrane electrode assembly and stacks for PEM Fuel Cell

Solution

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Usage of «dirty» hydrogen up to 100 ppm CO.

No humidification system. Working at low tempratures without additional heating.

Low Platinum usage: 1kW stack cost $1175.

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Technologies

Membrane Electrode Assembly

New SnO2 - Sb2O4 / Pt Catalyst

Membrane modification technology

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still a short period of time that requires the use of a battery or

Telecommunications installations with backup fuel cell power

Hydrogen

Anode/Catalyst

Cathode/Catalyst

Water/Heat

Oxygen

PEM

Flow Plates

The modified membrane becomes moisture independent and works without additional heating at low temperatures (now -5C, potentially up to -40C)

NO humidification and air cooling systems

High tolerance to CO, lower hydrogen fuel purity is needed (50-100 ppm CO)

Applicable to DuPont membranes (or other)

Utilization of nanostructured platinum catalyst PtC in highly dispersed oxide and oxide-carbon carrier lead to: lower platinum usage for cathodes (down to 100 mcg/cm2) and anodes (down to 50 mcg/cm2)

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Lifetime 2Х higher (40.000h) than best known Fuel cell competitor

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1000"

2000"

3000"

4000"

5000"

6000"

Dantherm)Power))) Horizon) AT)Energy)

CAPEX"FC"Stack"/"kW""

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20"

40"

60"

80"

100"

Ba#eries( FC(Dantherm(Power((( FC(AT(Energy(

Energy"cost"kW/h,"rubles.""

Start temperature from -5 0С (potentially -40 0С) to +40 0С Danther Power from 00СHorizon from+50С

Competitive advantages towards FC PEM competitors

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2X stack CAPEX reduction humidification system and air cooling system replacement

5X reduce cost of generated energy

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Current status

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Technology

Proof of concept: 1-2W cells

MEA sample developed and tested

Business

2013: $60 revenue from commercial R&D

In talks with clients: - Avangard 500: Backup- Avgur: manufacturer of airships

Targets for MEA

Current

Catalyst: High tollerance to CO in hydrogen (up to 100 ppm)

Membrane: moisture independent (- 40 C), ability to replace humidification block from FC system

- Shell: power units for materials handling- Russian Railways: auxiliary power units and others

Platinum usage: cathodes: 0,1 mg/cm2, anodes: 0,05 mg/cm2

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UPS global market: 2X growth in 10 years

Global market

[1] http://www.electrical-source.com/whitepapers/StateofUPSIndustry_whitepaper.pdf

[1]

2010 2015 2020

$7,5B $10B$15B

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Fuel cell global market: ~25% annual growth

2011 2014 2017$600M $1,4B

$3B

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Other applications & markets avaliable

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4 years of experience in managing high-tech ventures.2 years in venture capital.

20 years of research in electrochemistry and electrocatalysts for fuel cells.Custom R&D for Nissan, Samsung, Norilsk Nickel.Publications in «Catalysis today», «Chemical communication» etc., (h = 12).

Daniel Shaposhnikov, co-founder and early investor

Yuri Dobrovolsky, Doctor of Chemistry, co-founder

Sergey Nefedkin, Doctor of Engineering, co-founder

20 years of research in hydrogen energy sources.

Team

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Membrane ready

Catalyst ready

Membrane electrode assembly ready

06.2014 12.201412.2013

R&D and business development plan

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R&D 1

R&D 2

R&D 3Fuel cell Stack

ready

R&D 4

Product ready (small lot): Membrane electrode

assembly

Product ready (pre-productional sample):

FC stack

09.2014 early 2015

First sales

MEA & Stacks

2016

Exit opportunity

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Seed round ($110k)hard commitment from Atom Partners in addition to Skolkovo grant

Investments

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1-y Golutvinsky, b.6, Moscow+7 495 972 [email protected]

Money need for A Round ($1,4M): February 2014

- Skolkovo $700k grant opportunity