{"id":79469,"date":"2021-08-21T08:26:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-21T08:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plopandrei.com\/?p=79469"},"modified":"2021-08-21T08:26:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T08:26:29","slug":"accelerate-your-water-startups-growth-in-the-asia-pacific-apply-today-to-imagine-h2o-asia-cohort-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cvnextjob.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/21\/accelerate-your-water-startups-growth-in-the-asia-pacific-apply-today-to-imagine-h2o-asia-cohort-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelerate Your Water Startup\u2019s Growth in the Asia Pacific: Apply Today to Imagine H2O Asia Cohort 3"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Applications to Imagine H2O Asia\u2019s accelerator and market access program are open!<\/em><\/p>\n

What is Imagine H2O Asia?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Imagine H2O Asia helps promising water entrepreneurs build and scale solutions across the Asia-Pacific. Harnessing Imagine H2O\u2019s decade of experience supporting 100+ startups, Imagine H2O Asia provides you with the partners, resources and insights to power your success. But we are much more than an accelerator.<\/p>\n

From our Singapore hub, we partner alongside you to open new markets for your business in South and Southeast Asia. Our mission is uniquely aligned with your priorities \u2014 whether you are new to the region, or already based there. By developing and scaling your business, together we can realize a more water- and climate-resilient future for this dynamic, fast-growing part of the world.<\/p>\n

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Why Southeast Asia?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

From groundwater shortages and extreme flooding to untreated wastewater and access to safe drinking water, this region offers a microcosm for global water and wastewater challenges. In response, the region\u2019s myriad differences are bridged by a shared appetite for innovative solutions. And it\u2019s only growing.<\/p>\n

Despite disruptions due to the pandemic, our Cohort 2 startups secured new pilots and commercial projects across six countries in the region. Rising public awareness, regulation and enforcement, as well as investor interest spells new opportunities for our next cohort. Imagine H2O Asia helps your startup capture these opportunities \u2014 and then adapt and localize your solution for wider adoption.<\/p>\n

Why Apply?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Cohort 3 will be Imagine H2O Asia\u2019s biggest and boldest accelerator \u2014 with new partners, additional pilot support, and wider regional connectivity.<\/p>\n

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  1. We provide specialized mentorship leveraging a network of leading industry executives and market experts based in the region<\/li>\n
  2. We bring the customers to you through\u00a0a growing community of industrial and municipal end-users<\/a>, as well as our in-country advisors<\/li>\n
  3. We provide pilot support to help you secure those crucial reference cases that can unlock scaling opportunities, including\u00a0a new partnership with the World Bank<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. We create\u00a0a year-round stage<\/a>\u00a0for you to showcase your solution far and wide including events like Singapore International Water Week and SWITCH<\/li>\n
  5. We deploy our Singapore presence and partnerships to help you identify testbedding or commercial projects and launch faster in neighboring markets<\/li>\n
  6. We will support you throughout your startup\u2019s journey through our alumni program because we know how tough it is to build a water business<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Just weeks into the program, Imagine H2O Asia and its mentors got us our first pilot. Imagine H2O Asia truly enables market access. We also benefited in many other ways \u2014 from presenting to partners at ADB and World Bank, receiving hard-nosed business advice from industry leaders, and showcasing our company at Singapore International Water Week. The team isn\u2019t just running a great program \u2014 they have become our best partners.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    \u2014 Gokul Krishna Govindu, CEO, SmartTerra (Cohort 2)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Where and When is the Program?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

    While we are housed at the Singapore Water Exchange, the program is virtual and will begin late October. In April 2022, we aim to host Water Innovation Week Asia, an in-person bootcamp and Demo Day on the margins of Singapore International Water Week.<\/p>\n

    What Startups Can Apply?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

    We are looking for global entrepreneurial solutions to South and Southeast Asia\u2019s water and wastewater challenges.\u00a0Explore our program benefits, thematic focus, and eligibility criteria<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    How Do I Apply?<\/strong><\/h1>\n