Imagine H2O
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Type | 501(c)(3) non-profit organization |
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Industry | Water technology |
Founded | 2008 |
Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
Key people | , Brian Matthay, Scott Bryan |
Website | www |
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[]
- ^ Imagine H2O - About
- ^ a b Drought-ravaged California turns to tech for help - Los Angeles Wave: News
- ^ BizTimes: Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin Business News | BizTimes
- ^ Computer World
- ^ Ten Water Tech Startups To Watch, All 2010 Imagine H2O Competition Finalists | TechCrunch
- ^ "IMAGINE H2O — Accelerator 2021 - Beta Partners".
- ^ https://www.bluewatergroup.com/
- ^ "Urban Drinking Water Challenge". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
Further reading[]
- National Geographic
- Water Tech
- Techcrunch
- The Business Journal
- Journal-Sentinel
- Milwaukee Business Journal
- Food Safety Magazine
External links[]
- Non-profit organizations based in California
- Business incubators of the United States
- Organizations based in San Francisco
- Startup accelerators
- Organizations established in 2008