Current Prizes

We're excited to announce the Finalists for the inaugural Imagine H2O Prize!
 

• The Eco Products Group has developed proprietary products that will enable a consumer to reduce the use of potable water, create a sanitary sink environment and reclaim gray water.
• EcoBeta is an online dashboard that gives investors and managers actionable data on the risk that they face from changes in global watersheds.
• Envirocern delivers ultrapure water to semiconductor foundries using proprietary distillation technology that provides large quantities of water at extremely low cost.
• Fruition Sciences is a technology-enabled information business that offers a solution for winemakers and vineyard managers who want to produce top quality, sustainably (optimized irrigation and management practices) farmed wines, year after year.
• Intelligent Irrigation Solutions uses in-ground soil moisture sensors and advanced forecasting models that enable irrigation to be more efficient, ultimately reducing water consumption for irrigation by 20-40%.
• Puralytics uses the latest advances in semiconductor and nanotechnology to solve the world's emerging water purification problems, with 100% water utilization, low energy, and environmentally sound products.
• Quantaic employs a patented technology to recover clean water from oil and natural gas production processes, creating new water supplies while efficiently treating the industry's largest waste product -- produced water.
• Rainwater HOG offers innovative rainwater storage.
• The Soil Information System delivers the information essential to solving the problem of feeding the world in a truly sustainable manner.
• WaterSmart partners with water utilities to optimize their water conservation programs, more quickly and cost-effectively meet their water efficiency objectives and help their customers save water, save money and get rewarded for their actions.

The Topic 
The topic for the 2009-10 inaugural business plan competition will be Water Efficiency, which we define in the Competition Terms.

The Prize
Total prizes given in 2009-10 will be $70,000 including cash prizes and in-kind services including legal, tax, and accounting services.

In addition, winners benefit from publicity opportunities and from in-depth business incubation including mentorship, introductions to financiers, potential beta customers and go-to-market partners. Additional information on the prizes can be found here.

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