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A new chapter begins for Imagine H2O. Announcing the Water Innovation Pilot Fund – a Special Purpose Vehicle that deploys catalytic funding and technical assistance to de-risk water and climate solutions faster. Building on our 5-year pilot funding track record and backed by our accelerator programs, we will be making innovation more accessible to more people with new resources and global reach. What makes the Fund unique? ♻️ Fund Sustainability – Recoverable grants and loans will be deployed to recycle funds and finance more pilots 💰 Catalytic Capital – Pilots can serve different purposes, from tech validation to market expansion 🔧 Project Support – End-to-end pilot design and implementation advisory will help increase project success 💧 Measurable Impact – Solutions will be adopted at scale as communities find it easier to test new technologies We invite new philanthropic partners to join us alongside our supporters The Coca-Cola Company and Oceankind. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gzXeSCAa

In just two weeks, we’re hosting Water: Unlocking An Essential Piece of the Climate Puzzle at #ClimateWeek NYC. We’re thrilled to share our all-star speaker lineup for this water-centric climate panel: ⭐ Ralph Erik Exton is the Executive Director of Water Environment Federation and has over 37 years of experience at leading organizations in the water sector. 🌟 Orianna Bretschger is the CEO and founder of Aquacycl,  which specializes in sustainable, on-site treatment technology for full-strength industrial wastewater.  ⭐ Joachim Katchinoff is the CEO and co-founder of CREW Carbon, which operates patented hardware and sensor technology to remove CO2 and other greenhouse gasses produced in the wastewater treatment process. ⭐ Sarah Brody is a Partner at McKinsey & Company, where she leads their water service line in North America. Join us to hear from these industry leaders and entrepreneurial experts as we make the case for greater inclusion of water in the broader climate conversation. Seats are limited! Request yours here: https://lu.ma/6pnx1nna   #climateweek #waterandclimatechange #climatechange #climateweeknyc #imagineh2o

Our WEFTEC 2024 line up is packed with can’t miss events like: 🌟 Don’t Hate, Innovate: Tour of Innovation Pavilion 👩🔬 Women Driving Change: Innovation in the Water Sector 💧 Behind the Curtain: Unveiling Water Utility Innovation Strategies 🐊 Imagine H2O’s CrocTank 💡Imagine H2O & BlueTech Research Innovation Partners Forum 🎥 Aquadance Film Festival ✍️ Piloting 101: How to Scale New Technologies in the Water Sector Connect with our team and water innovators at WEFTEC! Save the sessions to your calendar today: https://lnkd.in/ddJNcBKy #imagineh2o #weftec24 #ih2ogoes

Imagine H2O Asia has been selected as a recipient of the APAC Sustainability Seed Fund 2.0, a catalytic initiative launched by AVPN and in partnership with Google.org and Asian Development Bank (ADB). New digital solutions are emerging to address freshwater contamination, pollution and other water quality challenges. This grant will design and co-finance technology pilots to make these innovations more accessible to climate-vulnerable communities in Asia-Pacific. Learn more about our active pilot projects here - https://lnkd.in/g8TFTySW

Ready to Launch Your Coastal Innovation? The Coastal Innovation Challenge is now offering up to $100,000 in grant funding and support for entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies tailored to the needs of coastal environments and communities. If your technology is ready to pilot, this is your opportunity to secure non-dilutive funding and make a meaningful impact. Interested in applying? The deadline to submit your full application is September 27. https://lnkd.in/g3KK9p_n #pilotfunding #innovationchallenge #startup #imagineh2o #coastalinnovation #EnvironmentalTech #TechPilot #watertech

✍️ Your votes are in! Congratulations to this year’s Demo Day Audience Choice Award winners: Subeca, WASE and Wonderkid Multimedia! Coming in with a three-way tie, these are your 2024 Accelerator Demo Day winners! #futureofwater #imagineh2o #accelerator #demoday

TracWater is Transforming the Way Utilities Monitor Water Quality  ⬆️  2,000 - that’s how many more water quality measurements a utility can take in a week using TracWater’s portable analyzers. Typically, only 1-2 measurements are taken a week.  Supported by Imagine H2O’s Water Innovation Pilot Fund, TracWater is now more than halfway through their pilots with two utilities in the Philippines to increase water quality visibility in piped networks and ensure safe drinking water delivery to households.  Early successes have been driven by regular field visits and local capacity building for water operators, enabling the utilities to adjust disinfection levels using the data collected.  Learn more about how our Fund is helping communities de-risk innovative water solutions faster - https://lnkd.in/g8TFTySW 

Entering the water utility market can be complex. We tapped into our network to get the inside scoop on how to to effectively engage with utilities and navigate their procurement processes. Thank you Biju George, Christy Swindling Kennedy, and Megan Casey Glover for sharing your expertise and experience with the Accelerator Cohort! Our Accelerator program offers a comprehensive support system tailored to the water sector, helping startups navigate every step of the water journey. Learn more about our Accelerator program: https://lnkd.in/dYx6rFN2 Meet the Cohort: CANN Forecast | Naysan Saran & Nicolas Fortin St-Gelais Capta Hydro | Emilio de la Jara Hartwig & Gaston Dussaillant Venezian CREW Carbon | Joachim Katchinoff & Kevin Vu FTD solutions INC | Slava Libman OceanWell | Jonathan Haswell Open Hydro | Cristina Diez Santos & Maria Ubierna SampleServe | Russell Schindler Subeca | Patrick Keaney WASE | Dr. Thomas Fudge Wonderkid Multimedia | Dickson Marira Chris Morrison & Nidhi Menon #ImagineH2O #startups #watertech #accelerator

Imagine H2O is excited to announce an expanded partnership with Kurita Water Industries (Kurita Group). Our longstanding collaboration has evolved to create new structured and productive pathways for water entrepreneurs to trial their technologies with industry leaders like Kurita. This partnership will give IH2O companies the opportunity to:  🛠️ Engage with both technical and commercial teams from Kurita to design pilots  🔬 Access Kurita’s state-of-the-art R&D facilities to demonstrate their solutions  🎤  Receive year-long support from Kurita teams, culminating in a bootcamp and Demo Day in November Learn more about the Partnership here: https://lnkd.in/duARZ2xx 

There are countless dimensions to the climate crisis. Water–in our rivers, in our oceans, and below the surface–plays a critical, and often overlooked, role in each one. At Imagine H2O, we believe one thing is clear: solving water problems is crucial to addressing challenges presented by climate change. On Wednesday, September 25th, we’ll bring water to the forefront of the climate conversation with a panel of Imagine H2O founders and experts from across the water sector. Learn more and register here: https://lu.ma/6pnx1nna. #ClimateWeekNYC #Climateandwater #climatechange #imagineh2o