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OUR IMPACT

We’re creating a more connected, effective water sector that attracts more dreamers, doers, and dollars to create change in four impact areas:

Climate Change  |  Equity Resource Efficiency  |  Health

 

Our Track Record

What we’ve accomplished together

1 Billion
people reached
196
startups
$1 Billion
funding raised by our startups
80%+
startup survival rate
IH2O Impact: Men on Water Doing Science

Tackling Climate Change

Climate change disrupts the water cycle, causing extreme weather that harms communities, economies, and the environment. That’s where Imagine H2O’s startups come in. Energy-intensive water management requires new technologies to conserve energy, reduce wastewater pollution, and transform our climate future.

 

By the numbers

4%
of global greenhouse gasses come from water utilities, which will double by 2040 due to increased demand for water collection, treatment, and distribution

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Expanding Equity

Water innovation can reduce inequity by making technologies more cost-effective and accessible. Imagine H2O startups’ technologies empower water adaptability and responsiveness, ensuring safe water to underserved communities when they need it the most.

By the numbers

1/3
people lack safe drinking water
1/4
people lack basic sanitation

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Advancing Resource Circularity and Efficiency

Water innovations can increase efficiency by monitoring distribution and treatment systems, promoting wastewater reuse, and treating blackwater and greywater for non-potable uses. With Imagine H2O’s support, water startups are leading the charge to create circularity and efficiency in water usage. This means more water; when and where it is needed.

By the numbers

6B
people will face water scarcity by 2050

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Improving Health

Ensuring clean water is crucial for public and ecosystem health. Water technology can play a pivotal role in improving health by identifying and understanding water pollution and preventing or safely treating contamination. Imagine H2O works with startups to imagine a world where water is clean and safe for all.

By the numbers

1.2T
gallons of waste are dumped into waterways in the U.S.
2.2B
people drink from unsafe water systems globally

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Epic Cleantec

Aaron Tartakovsky imagines a future where there is no such thing as wastewater.

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Impact Report

Join us as we transform the future of water.

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