INNOVATE 4 WATER - Nairobi April 26-27, 2018 A matchmaking forum for sustainable development |
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The role of private sector in providing innovative solutions to the water sector in Kenya and Eastern African Region |
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Are you a Kenyan / East African / 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? Impact investing? Social entrepreneurship? Blended finance? Circular economy? Decentralized business models? Innovate 4 Water Nairobi is for you: 2 days of matchmaking focusing on water and sanitation, entrepreneurship and sustainable investments. |
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Who Innovate 4 Water is particularly relevant for: - Small and Medium Enterprises with interests in the water & sanitation sectors - Water utilities - 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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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 event is 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. Waterpreneurs is a global “for-impact organization”, supporting the scaling-up of impact investments financing the growth of water and sanitation (WASH) enterprises operating in developing countries, and respecting human rights. |
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QUERCUS GROUP Quercus Group is a strategic and advisory firm specialized in sustainable development through project and partnerships development, strategic consulting and capacity building. Quercus Group works with clients and supports them in forming partnerships and developing business cases and collaborative platforms that help them realize their green growth and agribusiness potential. The company does not only provide analysis and advice, but also acts as partners in the practical implementation of projects and internationalization activities within cleantech, sustainable water solutions, agribusiness and smart cities. Quercus Group has offices in Kenya, Denmark & India. |
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BLUE RIBBON CONCEPTS Blue Ribbon Concepts is an investment advisory firm, committed to providing innovative solutions to the challenges of development in Kenya and the wider East African Region. The firm focuses on the key growth sector particularly water, agriculture, tourism and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Blue Ribbon Concepts spearheaded the ‘Maji ni Ustawi’ a private sector led initiative, implemented in partnership with public sector agencies, to advocate for an enhanced private framework supporting the acceleration of private investment in the water sector. |
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KENYA CLIMATE INNOVATION CENTER Kenya Climate Innovation Center provides holistic, country-driven support to accelerate the development, deployment and transfer of locally relevant climate and clean energy technologies. The KCIC provides incubation, capacity building services and financing to Kenyan entrepreneurs and new ventures that are developing innovative solutions in energy, water and agribusiness to address climate change challenges. The Kenya CIC is an initiative supported by the World Bank's infoDev and is the first in a global network of CICs being launched by infoDev's Climate Technology Program (CTP). The Kenya CIC is funded by the United Kingdom's UKaid and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
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KENYA VISION 2030 The Kenya Vision 2030 is the national long-term development, blue-print that aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrialising, middle-income country providing a high quality of life to all its citizens by 2030 in a clean and secure environment. The Vision comprises three key pillars: Economic; Social; and Political. The three pillars are anchored on the foundations of macroeconomic stability.; infrastructural development; Science, Technology and Innovation (STI); Land Reforms; Human Resources Development; Security and Public Sector Reforms. |
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