Water scarcity, pollution, and aging infrastructure are some of the pressing challenges our world faces today. But innovative solutions and entrepreneurial minds are working tirelessly to tackle these issues head-on. We are thrilled to showcase 11 game-changing water startups as they present their cutting-edge solutions and demonstrate their progress. Mark your calendars for July 26th […]
We had an exciting week at the UN Water Conference! Innovation takes Center Stage: Aquacycl and FieldFactors took top honors at the Boiling Point pitch competition hosted by Imagine H2O and Wavin. The lively event included three other portfolio companies Puraffinity, BlueConduit, and Epic Cleantec. Our judges included representatives from Dhaka WASA, Aqualateral, World Economic Forum, Wavin Group and Burnt Island Ventures. Strengthening our Partnerships: Our friends […]
Imagine H2O’s Accelerator & Urban Water Challenge programs announce their 2023 startup cohorts We are in a promising era of water innovation. Technology advancements, increased investment, expanding awareness, collaboration and favorable policy are creating a fertile ground for water innovation to grow – allowing for new solutions to address the world’s water challenges. As the […]
Join the Imagine H2O team and our startups at WEFTEC! Sunday, October 9 Welcome Reception in partnership with Current Water Join our startups, mentors, tech adopters, and sponsors for a lively pre-weftec networking reception. This event is sponsored by Burnt Island Ventures (Invite only, reach out to our team if you are interested in attending) 5:00 […]
Water Technology Access Partnership (WTAP), a joint initiative between Imagine H2O Asia and The World Bank, kicked off its first project in Pakistan with Aquaffirm. They will collaborate with the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) to validate their patented digital sensor for real-time arsenic testing across over 200 wells in Punjab province. LEARN […]
Applications open for the organization’s zero-equity accelerator and pilot funding programs With countless wildfires in the west and hurricanes in the east, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to remain hopeful about the climate crisis. Imagine H2O, a non-profit water accelerator, is working with startups to change the narrative. Imagine H2O believes that innovation and entrepreneurship can […]
Arable (IH2O ’17) announces their $40M Series C funding led by Galvanize Climate Solutions LLC and Qualcomm Ventures. Give us a brief overview of what Arable Labs is working on. Arable captures, aggregates and analyzes both historical and real-time data on crop and microclimate to reduce risk throughout the agricultural supply chain. We work with the most innovative growers and […]
President of Imagine H2O, the world’s leading Water Innovation Accelerator — with $800+M raised in early-stage funding and 1.1 billion people (and counting) served — recently spoke to Antoine Walter. Listen to the Podcast on Apple Music or Spotify Topics Covered include: How Imagine H2O’s Alumni network now extends to 168 portfolio companies in 20 countries […]
Imagine H2O Vice President Kelly Trott has made the shortlist for the UCLA Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award. This prize awards $100,000, annually to a scientist, entrepreneur, engineer, activist or artist—under the age of 40—who stands poised to make a game-changing difference. Kelly who leads Imagine H2O’s pilot funding activities to support water innovation projects […]
Finding investors, securing new customers, and entering new markets are challenges faced by every startup. For 12 years, Imagine H2O has guided 150+ entrepreneurs on this journey and helped them raise over $800 million in equity capital. Imagine H2O recently launched a 3-month application intake period to find the next best water technology startups. Over […]