ImagineH2O's 2010 Water Energy Nexus Prize
ImagineH2O's 2010 Water Energy Nexus Prize is a global competition for water businesses that save energy. Possible areas of innovation include energy efficient transport, treatment and use of water.

Benefits of Participation - The Water Energy Nexus Competition features

  • More than the $100,000 USD of cash and professional services
  • Connections to investors, beta customers and industry experts
  • Expert feedback from our panel of judges to all entrants
  • Eligibility to enter Imagine H2O's virtual incubator as a competition finalist
  • Media exposure

 

The competition features over $100,000 USD of cash and professional services from firms like PricewaterhouseCoopers and Cooley LLP.  All entrants will receive feedback from a judging panel of experts, which includes some of the world's leading venture capital, engineering, industrial, and water consulting firms in addition to major academic institutions. 10 finalists will be selected to enter the Imagine H2O Incubator where they will receive business mentoring, media coverage, beta customer and investor introductions, and expert insight.  

The Imagine H2O ecosystem is high-value and growing quickly. This competition is backed by the Royal Bank of Canada, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cooley LLP and Wells Fargo.  In 2010, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California joins Imagine H2O as a competition partner.  Other program partners include East Bay Municipal Utility District, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and campus partners like Babson, Berkeley BERC and Stanford.  The Australian Trade Commission and Ontario Canada Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and Cleantech LA have supported our 2010 water business workshops.

Participating in the prize offers access to a community that uniquely facilitates and enables the success of water businesses.

All prospective entrants should:

 

Competition Qualifications
*A complete explanation of competition terms and guidelines is available on the 2010 prize website

  • A for-profit entity that was formed or incorporated on or after January 1, 2007
  • A business that serves customers' water or wastewater needs AND offers energy savings in moving, treating or using water as a primary selling point for its product or service. The business must demonstrate measurable energy savings as a direct result of the product or service
  • A business that has received less than $1.5 million in equity investment

 

International Entrants
The competition is open to entrants from around the world.  All proposal submissions and judging occurs on our online prize platform.  The competition finalist will enter a virtual incubator program that will provide value regardless of where the company is based.

 

Please contact prize@imagineh2o.org or visit www.imagineh2o.org for more information.

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