Xylem expands partnership with Imagine H2O

Yesterday Xylem Inc, a global water technology company, announced an expanded commitment to the nonprofit water organization Imagine H2O.

Xylem says that, as a global partner, it will bring expanded support to Imagine H2O’s startup Accelerator. The company joins as the newest partner to Imagine H2O Asia, the organization’s Singapore-based initiative supporting water solutions across Southeast Asia.

Xylem’s recently launched Innovation Labs will work across Imagine H2O’s programs to support entrepreneurs pioneering sustainable solutions to issues around water access, infrastructure resilience and affordability. The company’s Innovation Labs will create partnerships with technology companies and startups to drive growth through innovation.

Executives and business leaders from Xylem will play an active role in the accelerator’s evaluation process and mentorship activities. Additionally, Xylem’s support will help expand Imagine H2O’s efforts to validate, scale, and finance water solutions in high-impact markets.

“Ongoing droughts and intensified weather events underscore the need to mobilize innovation on a broader scale, faster, in the race to solve the world’s water challenges,” said Sivan Zamir, senior director of Xylem Innovation Labs. “Xylem is proud to support Imagine H2O in its role as the leading water innovation accelerator encouraging the most promising entrepreneurs and changemakers in water.”

Applications for Imagine H2O’s Urban Water Challenge are now open, focused on startups accelerating water sustainability in coastal cities. Xylem is also supporting Imagine H2O’s upcoming Water Innovation Week, an annual conference celebrating entrepreneurship and innovation, on November 3-4.

SOURCE: Xylem