Progress report for
Accelerating sustainable water technologies
Achievement at a glance
Helping innovators in the water-climate nexus commercialize their technologies and build thriving companies supports multiple SDGs, including SDGs 6, 8, 9, and 13. While water is not fundamentally a technology challenge, there is a need for solutions to address a range of technical gaps, from treatment of emerging contaminants such as microplastics and PFAS to remote water quality monitoring. We are leveraging the strength of our mentor and partner network to help reduce the time to market for these technologies and connect them to the regions and sectors where they are needed most. This includes dedicated Industry Matchmaking events with sectors of the water tech space and strategic support initiatives for ventures. At this time we have supported over 190 water tech ventures.Challenges faced in implementation
After performing an industry discovery overview of the water and water tech space, more challenges are on the technical adoption of water technologies for implementation. Many technologies are in need of testing sites and proof of concepts in order to be considered for further implementation, proving to be difficult when municipalities and large sectors with older infrastructure are not willing and/or able to consider newer technologies due to budget limitations and lack of capacity to take on new pilto testing opportunities.Next Steps
Bonita MathewBeneficiaries
Beneficiaries include industry end-users in the water and wastewater sector, and ventures to support the growth of at least 500 water technologies that support the acceleration.