REGISTER FOR DEMO DAY TODAY! Date: July 30th | Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM PST | Format: Virtual Mark your calendars for July 30th and join Imagine H2O’s Virtual Demo Day. Water scarcity, pollution, and aging infrastructure are some of the pressing challenges our world faces today. But innovative solutions and entrepreneurial minds are working […]
While water has historically been treated as the world’s most undervalued resource, it is essential for life on Earth, our collective health, and the global economy. To improve global water security and resilience, UpLink and thematic funding partner HCL Group continue to deliver on their vision of building a thriving innovation ecosystem through the Aquapreneur […]
Artificial intelligence, decarbonization, IoT networks, novel treatment technologies, and other water novel solutions featured in Imagine H2O’s 2024 Accelerator Cohort. Imagine H2O, a global nonprofit supporting entrepreneurial water solutions, announced its 2024 Accelerator cohort today. Chosen from a highly competitive pool of about 400 entrepreneurs, the 10 startups selected are addressing climate change, equity, health, […]
Imagine H2O’s continued evolution and program expansion is increasing access to solutions in underserved markets. Since 2018, we have deployed over $2 million to water solutions projects in 20 countries; and we continue to grow our reach. 2024 will be a landmark year as we launch a new pilot funding structure to design and fund […]
Eleven startups will participate in the Singapore-based water solutions accelerator to access market entry support and pilot funding across the region. The UN recently reported that progress towards achieving universal access to water and sanitation is alarmingly off track. Climate disruption makes this even harder and communities across Asia will be disproportionately impacted. Imagine H2O […]
REGISTER FOR DEMO DAY TODAY! Date: July 30th | Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM PST | Format: Virtual Mark your calendars for July 30th and join Imagine H2O’s Virtual Demo Day. Water scarcity, pollution, and aging infrastructure are some of the pressing challenges our world faces today. But innovative solutions and entrepreneurial minds are working […]
In 2023, The Coca-Cola Foundation partnered with Imagine H2O to de-risk adoption of water innovation for water-stressed communities. The Sustainable Access Solutions Partnership funded four technology pilots in South and Southeast Asia. Today, the Partnership announced three additional pilots while also confirming an expansion of the program in 2024. Atlanta, San Francisco, Singapore Data-driven, village-level […]
Imagine H2O Asia and ADB launched the Accelerating Innovation and Digitalization program in late 2022 to make water innovation more accessible in the Asia-Pacific. The program is now supporting two active technology pilots in Uzbekistan and Bangladesh to improve water efficiency and access. Last year, Imagine H2O Asia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) partnered […]
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 […]
REGISTER FOR DEMO DAY TODAY! Date: July 30th | Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM PST | Format: Virtual Mark your calendars for July 30th and join Imagine H2O’s Virtual Demo Day. Water scarcity, pollution, and aging infrastructure are some of the pressing challenges our world faces today. But innovative solutions and entrepreneurial minds are working […]
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 founders from our Portfolio of 196 startups that are revolutionizing water. 120Water Meet Megan Glover, the incredible CEO and Co-founder of 120Water! Megan leads the charge on the company’s mission to revolutionize water management and ensure clean, safe drinking water for all! Her vision of a digital water world that leverages […]
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 […]
REGISTER FOR DEMO DAY TODAY! Date: July 30th | Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM PST | Format: Virtual Mark your calendars for July 30th and join Imagine H2O’s Virtual Demo Day. Water scarcity, pollution, and aging infrastructure are some of the pressing challenges our world faces today. But innovative solutions and entrepreneurial minds are working […]
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 […]