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 […]
Join us at Stockholm World Water Week August 23–27 for five sessions featuring entrepreneurs, investors, businesses, and issue area experts THE SWEDISH FISH TANK — GRAND CHAMPION EDITION Date: Monday, August 23 Time: 12pm PST Get to know previous finalists of the Urban Water Challenge who are returning to battle in The Swedish Fish Tank’s Champions Edition, a […]
The theme of the 2020 World Water Day is “Water & Climate Change”. One of the UN Water’s key observations is that “everyone has a role to play.” As the world struggles with the fallout of a global pandemic, this feels more true than ever. Every day, we are seeing profound examples of leadership, courage, […]
Urban Water Challenge finalists address fundamental issues in water & sanitation globally Urban water systems are under pressure worldwide. In India, 20 cities are projected to run out of groundwater in 2020, after Chennai hit Day Zero this year. Sydney is currently under mandatory water restrictions. In Namibia, the capital city Windhoek has declared a […]
Demo Day marked the end of Imagine H2O Asia’s Water Innovation Week Singapore, the accelerator’s kick-off bootcamp designed to equip water entrepreneurs with the resources to scale their businesses in Southeast Asia Imagine H2O Asia’s eight 2019 accelerator companies, selected from a global field of 110 startups, are reimagining how businesses, cities and communities across […]
120WaterAudit (Winner), Altered (Runner-Up) and Aquafortus (Runner-Up) received special recognition while all 13 accelerator companies were honored at WaterGala’19 Imagine H2O’s thirteen 2019 accelerator companies, selected from a global field of 250 startups, are reimagining how businesses, cities and communities manage and monitor their water globally. From helping cities lay trenchless water pipes underground to […]
What happens when professionals who have been doing a job for decades retire? What does that mean for their organization? In most jobs, their colleagues can pretty much carry on as before. If a water operator retires without a suitable replacement in place, the optimal performance of the system they operated walks out of the […]
Imagine H2O recently organized the Water Finance program held in the Global Climate Action Summit Water Pavilion hosted by the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation and the Water Foundation. Although the week underscored the need and opportunity for climate action, the current climate discussion continues to overlook a powerful opportunity — water. Last month, Gov. Jerry Brown marked the […]
Imagine H2O’s SF Week is hard. Between Sunday and Thursday, in just four and a half days, we hosted 32 leaders representing our twelve 2018 accelerator companies, 16 judges, 96 one-on-one sessions, 3 dinners, one Gala for 400 guests, and 137 attendees at our second annual IH2O/WEF Innovation Forum. It’s hard but it’s worth it. […]
Imagine H2O showcased its 2018 accelerator companies last night at the organization’s 9th annual Water Gala, an event featuring over 400 industry leaders. From a global field of 200 applicants, Imagine H2O selected 12 emerging water technology businesses to advance to its 2018 accelerator. Evaluated on the basis of commercial viability and impact on sustainable […]