Urban Drinking Water Challenge 2018 (Imagine H2O) - DEADLINE 07/02/18 - Social Entrepreneurship Competitions and Conferences

Matthew T.A. Nash

Managing Director, Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship  

Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative 
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Subject: Special Announcement - New Global Challenge

Urban Drinking Water Challenge offers up to $1m for innovation that addresses water scarcity in growing cities

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May 2, 2018

Solving Water Scarcity through Innovation

Imagine H2O’s Urban Drinking Water Challenge 2018 will source and deploy water technologies advancing resilient drinking water solutions in fast-growing cities globally. The Challenge's Founding Partners, 11th Hour Racing and Bluewater Group and have committed up to $1 million in cash awards and investment to three overall winners.

The Challenge aligns with U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 6, or SDG6, which calls for universal access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030. The winning startups will be honored at a special event held during Stockholm World Water Week August 26-31, 2018.

Challenge Areas

Water technology startups addressing these areas are encouraged to apply

Decentralized, capital efficient and sustainable solutions to develop and augment urban drinking water supplies

Scaled technologies and innovative business models supporting decentralized drinking water purification and distribution systems

Solutions empowering cities to monitor and manage environmental health of waterways and ecosystems affected by water contamination

APPLY

Deadline to apply is July 2nd, 2018

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