The Elevator Pitch

The Elevator Pitch

This is a unique opportunity to understand and get to know new entrepreneurial ideas in the Electric Vehicle and Battery value chain. Apply to be part of or come and celebrate as the audience the best new individuals or organisations whose contributions demonstrate a new technology, material and/or proven research which could facilitate the penetration of EV battery systems or Electric Vehicles into the market place. 4 speakers will be selected to address the audience and a group of investors interested in new technologies. If you or one of your colleagues have an idea you would like to pitch, please apply through our website.

4 applicants (entrepreneur/researcher etc) will be selected to address the audience and 4 investors interested in new battery technology or EV solutions. The investors taking part in this session are:

Xi YANG Principal DRAPER FISHER JURVETSON (DFJ) (CHINA) The cleantech portfolio of DFJ includes the REVA EV, energy storage devices, magnet motors for HEV and advanced materials processing	Han ZHANG Associate VANTAGEPOINT (CHINA) The cleantech portfolio of VantagePoint includes Tesla and Better Place
Forrest Zhong Managing Partner KPCB (CHINA) KPCB is the lead investor in Fisker Automotive, Segway EV and other innovative ventures in EV and battery space	Kiwi Chen Associate TSING CAPITAL / CHINA ENVIRONMENT FUND (CHINA) The cleantech portfolio includes Net Power (flow battery) and TGBS (materials)

4 entrepreneurs have already been shortlisted, and they are:

Jake Loniak Transportation Design LONIAK (USA) Alternative transportation for our future	Xiangming HE Director, New Energy and Material Chemistry Laboratary INSTITUTE OF NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY – TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY (CHINA) New Lithium Titanate Oxide Based For Safer HEV/EV Batteries
Denis Lang President LANG MOTORS (CANADA) The electric car company	Jan-Olaf Willums Chairman & Founder INSPIRE INVEST (NORWAY) The cleantech portfolio includes the EV manufacturer Think!

Apply to The Elevator Pitch today!

If you have a new EV or Battery business solution that you would like to pitch at the conference in front of the 4 investors and an audience comprised of Battery Manufacturers and Vehicle Manufacturers, simply answer the following 6 questions by filling up the form below or send an email to: bep@ev-li-ionbatteryforum.com with your experience and profile.

• How long has your idea or business been registered?
• What is your new battery technology / product / research or service ?
• Who is (or will be) your market?
• What is (or will be) your revenue model?
• Who is behind the company?
• What is your competitive advantage?

The best proposition will then be evaluated by the audience as well as the investors during the conference via electronic polling or evaluation forms on Forum Day Two (see speaking slot in the Forum programme at 15.50 on 26th August). Finally the result will be revealed at the end of Forum Day Two (26th August) at 17.30.

If you have questions or need additional information, please email news@ev-li-ionbatteryforum.com or call +65 6243 0050. We look forward to receiving your proposals!