Imagine H2O

Imagine H2O
501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Industry Water technology
Founded 2008
Headquarters San Francisco, California
Key people
 Tamin Pechet, Brian Matthay, Scott Bryan
Website www.imagineh2o.org

Imagine H2O is an international startup accelerator founded in 2008. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.[1] Imagine H2O provides early stage water startups with mentorship[2] and introductions to investors,[3] strategic partners, and end-users.[4][5] As a nonprofit, the organization does not take equity in its startups. As of March 2018, Imagine H2O has worked with over 350 water startups. It also works with agriculture technology companies.[2]

Funding

Imagine H2O partners with and is sponsored by a number of foundations and corporations, including Wells Fargo and the California Water Foundation.[6]

Urban Drinking Water Challenge

Imagine H2O has partnered with 11th Hour Racing and Bluewater.[7] to find and deploy innovative technologies aimed at solving the lack of drinking water in urban areas. The challenge closes on July 2nd 2018 and has a prize pool of $1,000,000.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Imagine H2O - About
  2. 1 2 Drought-ravaged California turns to tech for help - Los Angeles Wave: News
  3. ↑ BizTimes: Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin Business News | BizTimes
  4. ↑ Computer World
  5. ↑ Ten Water Tech Startups To Watch, All 2010 Imagine H2O Competition Finalists | TechCrunch
  6. ↑ https://www.imagineh2o.org/beta-partners/
  7. ↑ https://www.bluewatergroup.com/
  8. ↑ "Urban Drinking Water Challenge". Retrieved 7 June 2018.

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