Pioneering Technology Corp. · TSXV:PTE
Pioneering Technology — Investor Presentation (October 2008)
28 slides from Pioneering Technology's investor presentation, October 2008
Slide 1: Recent Product Highlights
Recent Product Highlights October 2008
Slide 2: Pioneering Technology
Pioneering Technology Pioneering Technology is an energy-smart product innovation company. We create, engineer and market or license innovative energy-smart technologies for mainstream products that increases their efficiency, usefulness and safety. Our focus is on making everyday products bet
Slide 3: Engineered to help prevent cooking fires before they start
Engineered to help prevent cooking fires before they start
Slide 4: The Problem
The Problem Some current facts on cooking fires Cooking is the leading cause of fires and civilian fire injuries in U.S. homes. 146,000 home fires involved cooking equipment in 2005 (only 1 in 10 are reported). Unattended cooking is the leading cause. 2 out of 3 reported home cooking fires s
Slide 5: Prevention Focused on Education
Prevention Focused on Education Changing behavior is very difficult: Code adoption of smoke alarms and sprinklers has had a significant impact. Educators teach/inspectors evaluate, creating programs that have minimal success …the majority of fires continue to occur in the place where people feel
Slide 6: Prevention through Engineering
Prevention through Engineering While Public Education is important it has limitations… Engineering on the other hand has the potential to offer a …. PERMANENT FIX Suppression systems aid in putting out the fire but result in costly collateral damage. Detectors and alarms help save lives by alert
Slide 7: What is Safe-T-element?
What is Safe-T-element®? What is it? A patented solution for electric coiled stoves that helps prevent cooking fires and reduce electricity costs. It is available as a retrofit for existing stoves or pre-installed on new stoves. Fire Safety Safe-T-element® is engineered to help prevent cooking
Slide 8: Safe-T-element – How does it work?
Safe-T-element® – How does it work? The system controls the amount of heat sent to the electric stove burners A cast iron plate with sensor is affixed to the existing electric coil element. The sensor monitors the plate’s high-end temperature keeping it below that of ignition of oil or household mat
Slide 9: Safe-T-element Prevents Ignition
Safe-T-element® Prevents Ignition CSA® Flashpoint Testing vs. Electric Coiled and Ceramic Stoves
Slide 10: Safe-T-element reduces utility costs
Safe-T-element reduces utility costs Estimated savings based on CSA testing and HUD energy efficiency data Energy Efficiency – Annual Savings & GHG Reductions Annual Annual Apt. Stove % Range Range Total % Lbs. CO2 CO2 tons size kWh use of kWh annual STE Annual Electric Annual decrease decrease (# o
Slide 11: Extensively Tested & Recognized
Extensively Tested & Recognized • Certified as a recognized product component. • Fire safety and cooking performance testing. • Certified as a recognized product component. • Fire safety and cooking performance testing . • Several hundred makes and models have been tested and approved for new and re
Slide 12: Current Activities of Note
Current Activities of Note: Safe-T-element has in the past 18 months been installed on thousands of ranges in large multi-residential housing facilities. Customers are primarily in the seniors, low income, university and military housing markets. Recent activities of note include: Home Safety Coun
Slide 13: U.S. Home Safety Council Award
U.S. Home Safety Council Award Home Safety Council’s Award for “Product Innovation for Consumer Safety” • The Home Safety Council says home injuries cause an average of nearly 20,000 deaths and 21 million medical visits each year and cooking fires are one of the leading causes. • This award was esta
Slide 14: Legislated by Housing Authorities
Legislated by Housing Authorities Housing Authorities Mandate that New Stoves must include STE technology Peel Regional Housing – 1st in Canada City of Ann Arbor, Michigan – 1st in United States • The technology MUST be included in all new stoves supplied to these housing authorities. • Many other h
Slide 15: Endorsed by State Fire Chiefs
Endorsed by State Fire Chiefs State Fire Chiefs Work to Adopt Codes/Standards for the Mandatory Use of Technology in State Owned Buildings • Washington State Fire Chiefs and Virginia Fire Chiefs first to endorse the product. • Will promote and market the Safe-T-element to their membership. • Recomme
Slide 16: Recognized by Homeland Security
Recognized by Homeland Security Housing Authorities Receive Funding from FEMA for Safe-T-element • US Department of Homeland Security administers funding through FEMA’s Fire Prevention and Safety grant program. The program is open to private & public non-profit organizations. • The program supports
Slide 17: Recognized by Housing Finance Agencies
Recognized by Housing Finance Agencies Federal Low-income Housing Tax Credits Awarded to Builders who Include the Safe-T-element in Affordable Housing Developments Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) • Safe-T-element is now a recognized product for the Affordable Housing Tax Credit pr
Slide 18: U.S. Air Force Civil Engineers Code
U.S. Air Force Civil Engineers Code Safe-T-element Meets Military’s Internal Fire Safety Code Requirements • Accepted as an approved appliance or product by the US Air Force. • In compliance with UFC 3-600-01 internal code requirements for a range fire safety system. • Now one of two mandatory techn
Slide 19: "Solution that Works" Award
“Solution that Works” Award For the First Time Ever Stovetop Cooking Fires are Reduced/Eliminated • The product was recently awarded the “Solutions that Work’ Award by CSHEMA who oversees Fire and Environmental Safety on University campuses around the world. • The results of the presented study will
Slide 20: Recognized by Power Companies
Recognized by Power Companies Power Companies Offering incentives to Multi-residential Housing Providers • Ontario Hydro Company conducts test & concludes a 36% reduction in electricity under ideal cooking conditions. • Waterloo Housing receives full funding for 6 seniors buildings from local power
Slide 21: Recognized HUD Insurance Entities
Recognized HUD Insurance Entities STE Recognized by AHRMA as a Means to Reducing Fire Claims Problem: Significant problem with cooking fires (members have 30,000 units) • In 2006 AHRMA members experienced on average 40 fires per year with an average cost that increased from $25,000 - $40,000 per fir
Slide 22: Why a Safe Apartment Program?
Why a Safe Apartment Program? Apartments present unique challenges to fire ground operations. Life safety and/or high dollar loss. Unlike single family homes rarely is just one tenant affected. Not all apartments are equipped with sprinkler systems and even if they are they only suppress the
Slide 23: Does this look familiar?
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Slide 24: This may also look familiar
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Slide 25: Hopefully this does not … but if it does…
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Slide 26: Safe-T-element eliminates the problem
Safe-T-element® eliminates the problem Available as a retrofit or pre-installed on new stoves and stovetops New Stoves: Retrofits: Available pre-installed on the following Universal design that can be retrofitted select electric coiled ranges: GE, to most stove models available on the Frigidaire, Wh
Slide 27: So why install the Safe T element?
So why install the Safe T element®? Prevents cooking fires before they start • Protects property and tenants. • Reduces insurance claims. • Reduces premium increases and may reduce premiums in general over time. Saves energy/protects environment • Uses less electricity to cook. • Reduces consumption
Slide 28: With your help we are committed to reducing the Number One cause of home fires
With your help we are committed to reducing the Number One cause of home fires in North America: stove top cooking fires. For more information please contact: Laird Comber, Vice President of Sales Pioneering Technology Inc. lcomber@pioneeringtech.com 1-800-433-6026 ext 230
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