Join the ultimate water challenge!
The Water Tower and GoHub have joined forces to provide funding, mentorship, and solution validation to early-stage startups focused on delivering innovative solutions to water and wastewater utilities.
Join the challenge
A 6-month Program by The Water Tower and GoHub to pilot software and data science solutions with early-stage startups.
Join the challengeShaping the future of digital water
Two global industry leaders partner to enable entrepreneurship with a vision to create an ecosystem of innovation and technology sharing between startups, vendors, and piloting sites.
Join the challenge
The Water Tower
A new breed of innovation center and the answer to a multitude of complex challenges facing the water industry.
GoHub
One of Europe’s largest Water Innovation Hubs born out of Global Omnium / GoAigua
Focus Areas to Pilot
Improving the capture and treatment of stormwater by detecting and predicting the spread of contaminants
Reducing energy consumption in facilities for water treatment and distribution through advanced automation, analytics, and asset/maintenance management
Improving population health with innovative wastewater surveillance – monitoring sewer systems for epidemiological risks, pathogens, chemicals, and other pollutants
What startups may apply?
Early-stage startups under validation or scaling, looking to raise capital by the end of 2021 - Visit programs
Need funding and live data to test a product or pilot in maturity stages TRL 4 or 5
Currently leveraging AI, IoT, Robotics and other software tools to deliver smart solutions to water and wastewater utilities
What are the benefits
Validation
Get access to data sets to validate your solution
Mentorship
Get advice and support from industry leaders and experts
Connections
Meet regional VCs, investors, and other successful entrepreneurs
Partnerships
Get introduced to water utilities and potential industry partners
Discover the possibilities
Winners will receive:
· A paid Proof of Concept (PoC) up to $50,000
· Propietary water utility data to test and validate solutions
· Access to GoHub’s Acceleration and Ventures programs providing up to $3 million in funding in the form of a convertible note.
Our perks
Important Dates
June 1st
Applications accepted
August 1st
Deadline to submit applications
September 1st
Winners announced
November 1st
Begin pilot program
Our mentors
Dave Rapaport
Head of Research & Collaboration Management, Siemens Technology
Glen Daigger
Professor, University of Michigan, Civiland Environmental Engineering
Jaime Barba
CEO, GoHub Open Innovation Hub
Kat Gurd
Division Director – Stormwater Dept of Water Resources | Gwinnett County Government
Melissa L. Meeker
CEO, The Water Tower
Pablo Calabuig
CEO, GoAigua North America
Randy Booker
SVP Gresham Smith
