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
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.
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 […]
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.
Lim Chong Tee is the Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of WateROAM, a Singapore-based startup that designs portable water filtration systems for use in disaster relief operations or rural communities without access to clean water. Winner of the Shell LiveWIRE Awards and the “Most Investment Potential” at PUB’s Singapore Water Innovation Week, WateROAM’s award-winning products […]
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.
Urban Drinking Water Innovation Series Innovations in WasteWater Technology Like MABR Can Help Transform Cities With Water Shortages Guest Post by Wayne Byrne, CEO of OxyMem (IH2O ‘15) Cape Town is set in an amazing location nestled on the coast sitting under Table Mountain. With a population of 4 million, it is a popular tourist […]
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.
Water, Public Health & Environmental Justice — Hear from our next generation of sustainability leaders Carolyn Duong and Xiaolin Luo, Imagine H2O’s 2020 Fall Associates, joined us through the Emerson Collective FirstGen Intern Program, connecting College Track college students from underserved communities to internships at California-based companies and non-profits. Carolyn and Xiaolin with the IH2O team Carolyn is […]
Every month, we highlight two founders from our Portfolio of 196 startups that are revolutionizing water. See the founder features below. SewerAI Meet Matthew Rosenthal, the visionary co-founder and CEO behind SewerAI, a company bringing 21st-century technology to support aging infrastructure. For most of us, wastewater infrastructure remains hidden underground, out of sight and out […]
Imagine H2O is the go-to-partner for developing, piloting and scaling water innovations. We leverage our deep sector expertise and expansive global ecosystem of investors, partners, and advisors to equip our startups with everything they need to bring their technologies to market. With an exclusive focus on water and a zero-equity model, we provide comprehensive support […]
Join the Imagine H2O team and our startups at WEFTEC! Sunday, October 1 Welcome Reception in partnership with Current and BlueTech Research Monday, October 2 Don’t Hate, Innovate: A Tour Of The 2023 Innovation Pavilion Discussion: Drivers and Roadblocks to Circular Economies Around Water Nutrients Utilities Under the Spotlight: Entrepreneurs Probe Innovation Strategies Imagine H2O’s CrocTank […]