In early 2023, The Coca-Cola Foundation partnered with Imagine H2O to make water innovation more accessible in water-stressed and climate-impacted communities. Today the program announced its first series of innovation pilots. Atlanta, San Francisco, Singapore In partnership with The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF), Imagine H2O announced a series of pilot projects that will accelerate sustainable access […]
Imagine H2O Takes a Deep Dive on Decarbonization of the Water Sector Net zero, what? Decarbonization of the water sector has taken on many names: reducing carbon emissions, reaching net zero energy, removing carbon dioxide and methane. Not to be confused with net zero, water; that’s a whole other article in itself. Call it what […]
See Imagine H2O and our portfolio companies at Aquatech Amsterdam on November 6, 2023.
As part of the organization’s growing market access program in Southeast Asia, Imagine H2O Asia participated in the inaugural Vietnam Water Week. Current portfolio companies, along with successful applicants to Imagine H2O’s 2024 programs, will benefit from new, on-the-ground resources to navigate this fast-growing and dynamic market. In the last week of September, Imagine H2O […]
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 […]
When it comes to water innovation, bright ideas alone are not enough. We need the resources to bring these ideas to life, transforming them into real-world solutions that can address our most pressing water challenges. That’s where deployment funding is crucial, turning innovative concepts into tangible, impactful initiatives. It was of this need that the […]
PFAS, AKA per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a silent epidemic. For nearly a century, manufacturers have discharged PFAS in our waterways and landfills unchecked, causing it to rapidly accumulate in water, on soil, and in blood. These persistent and harmful “forever chemicals”, which we also encounter in everyday products from carpets to cosmetics to non-stick […]
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 […]
Imagine H2O is proud to be a Key Collaborator at World Water Week 2023, Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World. Participate in IH2O’s Sessions Will you be in Stockholm during World Water Week? Reach out to uwc@imagineh2o.org if would like to attend our Urban Water Challenge Happy hour on August 21st starting […]
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 […]
The Sustainable Access Solution Fund will pilot innovative technologies for water-stressed and climate-impacted communities Atlanta, San Francisco, Singapore The Coca-Cola Foundation and Imagine H2O, a global nonprofit that accelerates and deploys new water innovations, have partnered to scale entrepreneurial solutions for the global water crisis. The Sustainable Access Solution Fund (“Solution Fund”) unlocks targeted grants […]
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 […]
Thirteen companies will participate in the Singapore-based water accelerator and market access program to tackle the region’s water and wastewater challenges.The pressures facing many communities on the frontlines of the global water and climate crisis across Asia are spurring bold, new commitments to accelerate the uptake of innovation. India has committed to meeting 20% of […]
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 Asia (IH2O Asia) builds solutions to Asia’s water challenges by connecting global startups to new markets, partners and pilot support from our Singapore hub. Cohort 4 will boast an expanded pool of deployment partners and pilot funding resources, as well as more customized accelerator services to help companies at different stages of market […]
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 […]
Droughts, storms, climate change—issues affecting the water sector are becoming more and more pressing. The world needs transformative solutions that make a real difference. Imagine H2O has created a global ecosystem to lead this charge. It’s time that our brand reflects our vision for the future. Today, we are excited to introduce a new Imagine […]
CONNECT WITH US AND OUR STARTUPS April 18 – 20, 2022 (Sands Expo & Convention Centre) Visit Imagine H2O and our startups at a dedicated innovation pavilion featuring 20 water tech startups from Imagine H2O Asia’s Cohort 3 and alumni: CleanEdge (Singapore); DigitalPaani (India); EF Polymer (India); Evove (UK); Fluid Robotics (India); Hydroquo+ (Bangladesh); Hydroleap […]