INNOVATE 4 WATER A matchmaking forum for sustainable development |
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You are a world expert in: Water, sanitation and related development issues? Sustainable Development Goals? Access to basic services for low income populations? Business and human rights? Market based solutions? Social entrepreneurship? Impact investing? Blended finance? Circular economy? Decentralized business models? Innovate 4 Water is for you: 2 days articulated around a matchmaking event and an open forum, focusing on water and sanitation, entrepreneurship and sustainable investments. |
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When - June 8, 2017 - Investments Matchmaking
- June 9, 2017 - Open Forum
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Where United Nations - World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 34 Chemin des Colombettes Geneva, Switzerland |
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Who Innovate 4 Water is particularly relevant for: - Small and Medium Enterprises with interests in the water & sanitation sectors - Multinational companies with interests in the water & sanitation sectors - Investors (banking, asset management, private banking, corporate companies) - Water & sanitation institutions (foundations, coalitions, NGOs) - International organisations, national governments - Universities / incubators / research institutions - UN agencies with interest in WASH and IWRM |
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June 8, 2017 Investments Matchmaking Entrepreneurs with innovative water and sanitation technologies and business models looking for investments will be pitching to prospective investors, including clean-tech venture capitalists, private equity and corporate investors. |
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June 9, 2017 Open Forum The Open Forum will provide the opportunity for meaningful interactions about Technologies, Business and Human Rights amongst water experts, impact investors, social entrepreneurs, multinational corporations, NGOs and UN agencies. |
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Why Innovate 4 Water is bringing water innovators, investors and other stakeholders together to accelerate innovation and diffusion, supporting sustainable technologies and business models for access to safe water and sanitation. The focus of the 2 days is put on “access to safe water and sanitation” through three main objectives: - Give visibility to organisations presenting their needs and/or current projects to potential service providers partners and investors
- Leverage the interest of entrepreneurs who innovate, including with disruptive technologies and social business models, thus contributing to SDG 6
- Facilitate connections to catalyse collaborations
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WATERPRENEURS Waterpreneurs aims to help solve the problems raised by the 17 Objectives of Sustainable Development (SDG) with a focus on SDG 6 (Water and Sanitation). Waterpreneurs works on a dialogue and provides multi-stakeholder solutions (private, public, civil society ...) around issues of human rights, security and peace in the world, through the development of entrepreneurs who provide basic services to the most vulnerable populations, in particular through access to drinking water. |
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WIPO GREEN The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world." WIPO GREEN is an interactive marketplace that promotes innovation and diffusion of green technologies. It does this by connecting technology and service providers with those seeking innovative solutions. |
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WATERVENT WaterVent is the first matchmaking platform in water technologies designed to bring exclusively water technology (and those related in the water nexus) entrepreneurs and investors together in an exclusive, non-conference, one-on-one setting in order to accelerate growth by support in attracting (first) clients, assess business opportunities and facilitate financing in the water sector. |
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