with ?️ Scott Bryan - President of Imagine H2O 
? Imagine H2O is the world leading Water Innovation Accelerator with $800+M raised in early-stage funding and 1.1 billion people (and counting) served.

What we covered:

? How Imagine H2O's Alumni network now extends to 168 portfolio companies in 20 countries 
? How Imagine H2O launched in 2008, creating the water innovation accelerator concept from scratch 
? How the organization's concept first was a Business Model contest, how it pivoted from there, and why 
?️ How Imagine H2O swiftly realized that to accelerate water technologies they had to work on water technology adoption 
? How only 1% of climate tech venture investments flow to water today and why it is problematic 
? How Imagine H2O's non-profit business model works, and who the organization partners with to maximize its impact 
? How market competitors can incredibly work together to take new solutions off the ground 
? How entrepreneurs entering from other sectors bring a breath of fresh air and how fun it is to work with them 
? How sometimes, entrepreneurs hang around a little longer than they should in the Water Industry 
? How some valuations we currently see in the Water Sector can be detrimental to both the founder and the investor 
? How the booming accelerator playground offers incredible resources for entrepreneurs while also reaching some boundaries 
? Focus being the name of the game, the criterion to work with Imagine H2O, the most important thing to look at as a water entrepreneur, water as a global opportunity and a local market, scaling up, building for the long-term… and much more!
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➡️ Come say hi to Scott on LinkedIn             
➡️ Check out the full story (and an infographic) on How Imagine H2O became the World's leading water innovation accelerator 

➡️ Check the stories of Imagine H2O's alumni we shared on this microphone:
?️ Aquacycl  (S1E20)
?️ StormHarvester  (S2E11)
?️ 120Water  (S3E1)
?️ Puraffinity  (S4E1)
?️ Epic Cleantec  (S4E3)
?️ Typhon Treatment  (S4E9)