4th September 2009

JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN NATION-E AND LEOPARD YACHTS IS SET TO ELECTRIFY THE OCEANS.
Zurich, 4th September 2009 – After excessive interest from industry and the media, Micro Finance Investment AG reveals today its battery company Nation-E.

Nation-E will provide large scale storage solutions using Kokam’s Lithium Polymer cells, hereby revolutionizing the energy supply system. Other partners are yet to be revealed. The first 1 MW battery is already in production, and will hit the market in six months from now. Applicable as a storage system for smart grid, the 1 MW battery is the first of its kind, being both technologically and commercially ahead of its competitors.

Nation-E announced further the joint venture with the Italian luxury yacht manufacturer Leopard. In cooperation, Nation-E and Leopard Yachts are set to commence the development of a state-of-the-art, free emission, 34 meter long luxury yacht. The solution would contain a fully integrated system with electric motors, and is anticipated to be revealed in 18 months from now. The vision of Nation-E and Leopard is to demonstrate to the world the revolutionary technology with its long term goal to achieve zero emission sea travel. This challenging project will bear fruition with appropriate support, and governments will be approached in the near future to join the project. More details are set to be revealed in a joint statement during the Cannes Yacht Show between the 9th and the 14th September 2009. The joint venture was signed today in Munich between Mr. Daniel Jammer, the CEO of Nation-E and Mr. Vincenzo Moccia, the CEO of Leopard Yachts.


1st September 2009

MICRO FINANCE DEVELOPS THE FIRST STORAGE SOLUTION FOR SMART GRID
Zurich, 01st September 2009 – Micro Finance Investment AG invites to the revolutionary presentation of the first MW storage solution.
 
Micro Finance Investment AG has today announced its ability to provide MW storage solutions that the industry has been waiting for. The large scale batteries based on Lithium Polymer cells would revolutionise the energy supply system when utilized in smart grid, infrastructure and other industry fields including military and defence, automotive and shipping.
 
In six months from now Micro Finance will present in Zurich the first 1MW battery and it’s unique IT and monitoring system. From there on, the 1 MW battery will embark on a world tour through Germany, Poland, England, France, Malaysia, Korea and other yet to be announced countries. Please check the website for further information and dates.

These large scale batteries developed in partnership with world renowned companies attain a competitive advantage both commercially and technologically, by achieving a higher power and energy density, as well as improved performance under cold temperatures. The employment of Nano technology further enhances the cycle life doubling the current cycle life of available Lithium batteries.

Mr. Daniel Jammer, the Chairman of Micro Finance said: “I am glad to see my vision becoming reality. After years in the aviation industry, I am delighted to have found an electrifying and yet sexy metal capable of revolutionizing the whole world”.

Based on serious investments within Research and Development, Micro Finance is pioneering the MW battery pack in conjunction with its IT and System solution that is capable of monitoring up to 100MW energy storage. The company believes to provide full MW storage solutions for up to 100MW by the end of the year.

As part of this development, Micro Finance daughter company Nation-E is about to launch its digital platform www.nation-e.com , which will provide information on the revolutionary storage solutions and their applicability with green and clean tech.
For additional information please contact Mrs. Karina Goldberg on kg@mfiag.ch .