Dr. Sankar Das Gupta reports

ELECTROVAYA APPOINTS STEVEN BERKENFELD TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Electrovaya Inc. has appointed Steven Berkenfeld to the company's board of directors.

Mr. Berkenfeld is a renowned and passionate climate and clean technology advocate, and has been acting as an adviser to Electrovaya's chief executive officer since 2021. Mr. Berkenfeld retired from a long career in investment banking at the end of 2019 to focus entirely on impact and sustainability. He is the founder of Ecotopia Consulting LLC and is primarily engaged in helping earlier-stage, mission-driven companies in the development and growth of their business. In previous roles, Mr. Berkenfeld served as managing director in investment banking at Barclays Capital, where he served as senior sponsor of the social impact banking initiative, co-head the firm's cleantech initiative and led the banking effort for emerging industrial technology companies. Prior to joining Barclays, Mr. Berkenfeld had spent over 21 years at Lehman Brothers, and his roles included serving as chief investment officer for all principal investing activities and chair of the investment committee.

Mr. Berkenfeld's non-profit contributions to the sector have been extensive. He is former chair and a member of the board of directors of the Sierra Club Foundation, chair of the board of Green City Force, a member of the board of The Clean Fight, a former member of the board of BSR (Business for Social Responsibility) and a member of the President's Council of Ceres. In addition, he was the sponsor of the Employment Sustainability Initiative on Employment and Technology at the ILR School of Cornell University and sponsor of the Carbon Removal/New Carbon Economy initiative of the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future at Cornell University. He holds a JD from Columbia Law School and a BS from Cornell University.

"Electrovaya's unique lithium-ion battery technology with superior safety and cycle life offers exciting opportunities for decarbonizing the most energy-intensive electrified applications. I am excited to be joining the board of Electrovaya, and to work alongside its members and management to help the company accelerate the energy transition through its technology and product contributions," said Mr. Berkenfeld.

"We are thrilled to welcome Steven Berkenfeld to the Electrovaya board," said Dr. Sankar Das Gupta, chairman of Electrovaya's board of directors. "Steven is a highly valued strategist and climate tech advocate supporting companies across the energy transition sector. We believe that his expertise in corporate finance, capital markets and strategic planning will bring tremendous benefits to Electrovaya."

In addition to the director role, Mr. Berkenfeld will continue to support Electrovaya's management as a strategic adviser.

About Electrovaya Inc.

Electrovaya is a pioneering leader in the global energy transformation, focused on contributing to the prevention of climate change by supplying safe and long-lasting lithium-ion batteries, without compromising energy and power. The company has extensive intellectual property and designs, develops and manufactures proprietary lithium-ion batteries, battery systems and battery-related products for energy storage, clean electric transportation and other specialized applications. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Electrovaya has two operating sites in Canada and has acquired a 52-acre site with a 135,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in New York State for its planned gigafactory.

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