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Imagine H₂O, the startup accelerator that aims to shape the future of water

Imagine H2O is a startup accelerator that specializes in tackling global water issues through the use of breakthrough technologies. Learn more about it and its partnership with SUEZ through our podcast!

Imagine H2O is a San Francisco-based global startup accelerator that aims to solve the planet’s global water challenges by mentoring a new crop of entrepreneurs focusing on water issues. To do so, Imagine H2O hosts a yearly competition to nurture a class of promising water entrepreneurs: every year, more than 500 entrepreneurs apply to their programs.

Imagine H2O hosts, operates and markets three programs:

  • Imagine H2O Accelerator, the flagship program that provides entrepreneurs with the resources to scale their solutions;
  • Imagine H2O Accelerator Asia, Southeast Asia's first accelerator dedicated exclusively to water tech startups, created with the support of SUEZ;
  • Urban Water Challenge, a global deployment competition for solutions advancing water resilience in cities.
2009
creation date
150+
startups supported, from more than 40 countries
100+
solutions deployed in more than 50 countries
$
1 million+
provided in award funding to scale solutions
$
550 million+
in early-stage investment, to help alumni raise.

A 10-year partnership with the Group

The collaboration between the Group and Imagine H2O started in 2011, with a first commitment from SUEZ North America. Then it grew up with SUEZ Group and WTS, so that in 2016 SUEZ joined the Judging Panel for the Imagine H2O Accelerator. In 2017 SUEZ became a Core Sustaining Sponsor and finally in 2019 Founding Partner of Imagine H2O Asia.

Discover more about SUEZ and Imagine H2O with this podcast, and get involved!

Imagine H2O, the startup accelerator that aims to shape the future of water - SUEZ

Credit: SUEZ group

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