19. 19
TECHNOLOGY
• Dendrites - 3D Structure
• High specific area
• High charging speed
Innovative approach to Electroplating
Single-step production
Low-cost process
Lead-free
20. 20
USA
Brazil
Europe
Japan
SouthAKorea
Europe (38 countries):
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, UK, Greece,
Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Turkey
USA
Europe
Brazil
South Korea
Japan
25. PROBLEM
Lead and Sulfuric acid
4 problems:
8 hours to charge Short lifetime High toxicity
25
Replace every 4 years
Lead-Acid
No opportunity
charge
Lead-acid batteries power 99% of electric forklift trucks
26. PROBLEM
1º Shift 2º Shift
Battery A
Battery B
On duty
On duty
Charging
Charging
Multi-shift operation
26
(Extra)
+
Lead-Acid
+
Up to 2 Tons
Option 1 Option 2
27. PROBLEM
Forklift A
Forklift B
On duty
On duty
Charging
Charging
+
Multi-shift operation
27
1º Shift 2º Shift
Battery A
Battery B
On duty
On duty
Charging
Charging
Option 1 Option 2
1º Shift 2º Shift
(Extra)
+
Lead-Acid
+
Up to 2 Tons
29. SOLUTION
1 battery is all you need for the entire forklift lifetime 29
Lead-Acid
Battery
10 000 cycles
(>10 years)
Long lifetime
15min
Low environmental
impact
Lead-Acid
Recharge during breaks
30. SOLUTION
1 battery is all you need for the entire forklift lifetime 30
Lead-Acid
Battery
CHARGE2
CHANGE
10 000 cycles
(>10 years)
Long life time
15min
Low environmental
impact
Lead-Acid
Recharge during breaks
“If the battery could be recharged during
the lunch break, we could avoid an extra
battery and that would be an advantage”
António Fernandes
Director of Innovation and Processes Department
Luís Simões, S.A.
36. SLI batteries
64%
UPS
11%
10%
Other
15%
LEAD-ACID BATTERY MARKET FORKLIFTS MARKET
Electric
20%
Electric
30%
Combustion
50%
More batteries than Forklifts indeed!
38 B€ 1 M units
Forklifts Single ShiftMulti Shifts
Average price/battery = 4K€ 1.9 batteries / forklift
Industrial Truck Association (http://www.indtrk.org/market-intelligence)
(5% CAGR) (8% CAGR)
Modern Materials Handling - Top 20 lift truck suppliers, 2015
37. ROADMAP
37
100K €
Month 1
(1st
March)
Month 12Month 4
Prototype 12V
Month 6
Prototype 24V
Month 8
Performance &
Mechanical Tests
Pilot tests Toyota
Selection of Outsourcing
PartnerAndré + Pedro
+ 1 lab junior staff
38. ROADMAP
38
100K €
Month 1
(1st
March)
Month 12Month 4
Prototype 12V
Month 6
Prototype 24V
Month 8
Performance &
Mechanical Tests
Pilot tests Toyota
Selection of Outsourcing
PartnerAndré + Pedro
+ 1 lab junior staff
200K €
Month 1
(1st
March)
Month 12Month 4
Prototype 12V
Month 6
Prototype 24V
Month 8
Performance &
Mechanical Tests
Pilot tests Toyota
Selection of Outsourcing
PartnerAndré + Pedro
+ 3 lab junior staff
Battery certification
39. ROADMAP
39
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Proof of concept &
Toyota Pilot tests
Field tests Enter the market
Stackers
Enter the market
Trucks
Target other
applications
Break even
Certification
Stackers
Outsourcing
Proof of concept for
trucks and
certification
41. 41
TEAM
Remaining shareholders
(CAP = 2.5% x 4)
Prof. Fátima Montemor (IST)
Prof. Maria João Carmezim (IPS)
Prof. Maria Teresa Silva (ISEL)
Dr. Sónia Eugénio (IST)
Advisory Board
Ana Gonçalves (Ex. Hovione)
José Pereira (Ex. Director Autosil)
Founders
André Mão de Ferro Rui Pedro Silva
(CAP = 45% x 2)
2011
2 scientific papers
Best master thesis (SPM)
2013
2014
Patent application
2015 2016Patent Licensing (IST)
Semi Finalists