ACCELERATOR
Delivering the resources, insight, and visibility to help develop, launch, and scale water technology businesses
2018 Accelerator
200+ startups from 36 countries applied to Imagine H2O's 9th annual accelerator program. Read more about the program and selected companies here. Imagine H2O's 2018 Accelerator companies are:
Program Benefits
CUSTOMER VALIDATION
Access Imagine H2O’s 60+ Beta Partners committed to deploying water innovation
Investor Access
Engage Imagine H2O’s network of 150+ water investors globally
Industry Visibility
Showcase opportunities at Imagine H2O’s Water Gala, AWWA’s ACE, WEFTEC and other events
Mentorship & Insight
Receive direct and ongoing feedback from Imagine H2O’s network of industry executives, issue experts and successful entrepreneurs
2017 Mid Year Impact Statistics
July 2017
Testimonials
ELLY PERETS
CEO | UTILIS
“Imagine H2O provided the opportunity to validate our technology with customers and accelerate our funding timelines. It has been a game-changer for us”
CHRIS TURNBULL GRIMES & MARKOS LEMMA
CO-FOUNDERS | 3BL
“Thanks to Imagine H2O, we secured the necessary funding to launch a pilot with 700 homes in rural Ethiopia”
EMILY HICKS
CEO | FREDsense Technologies
“Imagine H2O’s accelerator has fundamentally changed the way we thought about growing our business. An absolute must for any entrepreneur in the industry”
2018 Judging Team
Steve Kloos | True North Venture Partners
Catherine Ricou | Suez
Chris Morrison | Formerly Ecolab Nalco
Debra Coy | XPV Water Partners
Andy Wheeler | Google Ventures
Paul Gagliardo | Independent
Adam Tank | Industrial Optic
Nick Dyner | Moleaer
Snehal Desai | Dow Water & Process Solutions
Gary Kremen | Santa Clara Valley Water District
Mitchell Presser | Freshfield
Pierre Côté | COTE Membrane Separation
Sameer Mithal | WaterHealth International
Danielle Keiser | Wincubator
Leslie Shoemaker | Tetra Tech
Peter Wiliams | IBM
Karen Golmer | MIT
Graeme Jarvis | Johnson Controls
Biju George | DC Water
Sead Bajrovic | Grundfos
Helge Daebel | Emerald Technology Ventures
Andy Wales | Formerly SAB Miller
Dr. Dirk Brusis | Skion
Dr. Reinhard Hübner | Skion
Henrik Laursen | AMI Global
Michael Sesko | Formerly Climate Corp
Nicole Neeman Brady | Renewable Resources Group
“Since 2009, Imagine H2O has been at the forefront of bridging the gap to the deployment of early-stage water innovations”
– Debra Coy | Partner at XPV Water Partners
Meet Imagine H2O's 2018 Accelerator Companies
Complete a pre-application today. Eligible applicants will receive access to the 2019 application portal in Q3 2018.