November Newsletter
Imagine H2O
Imagine H2O envisions and builds transformative solutions with the world’s best water entrepreneurs.
Which program is right for me?
The Accelerator opens essential doors for early-stage water startups. With fourteen years of experience and a deep network of industry experts, customers, and investors, we provide a proven path to market for emerging technologies.
The Imagine H2O Asia program is complementary to the Accelerator – startups are encouraged to consider the program most aligned with their needs. With a market access focus, Imagine H2O Asia helps startups based in the Asia-Pacific scale regionally, and global startups looking to enter Asia-Pacific markets for the first time.
Is my startup eligible to apply?
Accelerator:
Imagine H2O Asia:
Outside Asia-Pacific: Startups with market-ready solutions (sufficiently de-risked in their first markets), looking to pursue opportunities in the Asia-Pacific
Based in Asia-Pacific: Startups who have completed a proof of concept and demonstrate high potential for commercial viability and impact
How do I apply?
White House Water Security and Climate Resilience Innovation Roundtable
The White House Water Security and Climate Resilience Innovation Roundtable convened a group of water solution providers, investors, and industry experts just days before the election. This gathering of leading water solution providers, investors, and industry experts was organized by the Biden Administration's Climate Policy Office and included our President, Scott Bryan , Portfolio companies Epic Cleantec and OceanWell , and several of our key sector partners.
Discussions focused on the critical role water innovation plays in mitigating climate change and adapting to its impacts, with a focus on accelerating the adoption of new technologies across industrial, municipal, and agricultural sectors. Scott, in partnership with Timothy Male from the Environmental Policy Innovation Center helped organize the group and discussion. Stay tuned for more insights from the day.
Kurita Innovation Program
Through our expanded partnership with Kurita Group , we launched a new innovation program for our startups this month, designed with a focus on scoping trials with the right technical and commercial teams.
Building off a longstanding relationship that started in 2016, this program marks the beginning of a deeper and more meaningful collaboration with global Kurita teams. Here are some of the program highlights:
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Live Product Showcase: Global Kurita teams visited with our entrepreneurs and interacted with their technologies in action
Inaugural Kurita Demo Day: Our startups co-presented their solutions and projects with Kurita staff, in addition to a deep dive on the 2024-25 water innovation landscape led by the Imagine H2O Asia team
Project Development Meetings: Dedicated discussions between startups and Kurita project teams to finalize pilot scope and timelines
Our Feature in Engineering News-Record
Imagine H2O and four of our startups were recently featured in an Engineering News-Record article titled "Start-Up Incubator Targets Water Sector Innovations”. The article highlights our work in the water sector and how we're helping to bring new and innovative solutions to market.
We're proud to be recognized by Engineering News-Record as a leader in the water innovation space. Check out the article to learn more about our work and the startups we're supporting.
Looking Back at Vietnam Water Week
Earlier this month, Imagine H2O Asia brought 4 startups to Vietnam Water Week to design new projects solving Vietnam’s water challenges. The week accelerated both our market access and pilot support work through local advisory meetings and technical showcases.
Meet our featured startups already making headway into Vietnam, with support from IH2O’s Pilot Fund: Atera Water Pte Ltd , EnvironSens , Movements, MIPS Innovations
Congratulations to the 2024 Accelerator Cohort
Last week, we culminated the 2024 Accelerator with a close-out call where we celebrated the cohort for all their work during the program. Congratulations to CANN Forecast , Capta Hydro , CREW Carbon , FTD solutions INC , OceanWell , Open Hydro , SampleServe , Subeca , WASE , and Wonderkid Multimedia ! The startups will now benefit from our Portfolio initiatives designed to provide startups with continued support.
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Portfolio Highlights
LAIIER announced a partnership with Conserv for early water leak detection in cultural heritage institutions
Epic Cleantec was featured on Fast Company ’s list "Next Big Things in Tech in 2024"
Oneka Technologies deployed a new wave powered desalination Iceberg Buoy in Florida