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 Accelerator End of Year Impact Review
December 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.