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WINSummit24: Virtual Water Innovation Nation Celebration to Feature Top Presenters from WaterPitch! Water Startup Matching Extravaganza and Reverse Pitches from Industry Leaders
[Virtual Event] - WaterCitizen.org is excited to offer the Water Innovation Nation Celebration Virtual Summit (WINSummit24) which will spotlight the Best of WaterPitch! Water Startup Matching Extravaganza. With General Admission tickets available at no cost, this year's WIN Virtual Summit will run from Monday, August 26 through Friday, September 6, 2024, featuring 28 outstanding water startup pitches and 22 reverse pitch interviews from industry leaders, federal agencies, investors, and water sector clients.
Registration is open now at WINSummit24.WaterCitizen.Org.
In addition to the Pitch/Reverse Pitch Presentation, each interview covers how each got started in their work, why they are so passionate about this particular water problem, insights into challenges facing Startups, and advice for other Founders and Supporters.
Water Startup Interviews Focus on seven (7) themes:
* Tools for Watershed Management and Stakeholder Communications (Mon., Aug. 26)
* Innovations for Water/Wastewater Utilities (Tues., Aug. 27)
* Green Communities, Community Development & Environmental Justice (Wed., Aug. 28)
* Water in the Home and Residential Fixture (Thurs., Aug. 29)
* Industrial Treatment, Desalination & Reuse, and Disaster Response (Tue., Sep. 3)
* Approaches to Advanced Treatment for PFAS and Other Hard-To-Treat Waters (Wed., Sep. 4)
* Metals Monitoring, Advanced Treatment, Water Sustainability in Consumer Products, and Hydropower (Thurs., Sep. 5)
Several Water Sector and High Water Use/High Water Impact Industry Representatives provide Reverse Pitch Interviews on their Greatest Water Challenges, Drivers for Seeking Solutions, and How They Work With Startups including: New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP), Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD); Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD); DC Water; Bufa and Clean Waters, a Heritage Group Company. Many of the Client Reverse Pitch Interviews also included their Corporate Venturing Partners including HG Ventures, Bufa Cleaning Ventures, and HG Ventures, and the Partnership for New York City.
Water Associations, including the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) and WateReuse Association - and Podcast Hosts - including (don't) Waste Water's Antoine Barbar and The Water Entrepreneur Podcast's Paul Gagliardo - provide a broader perspective on Water and Industrial Sector Water Challenges and Entrepreneurial Solutions.
Leading Water, Climate, and Tech Investors were interviewed, including Burnt Island Ventures, Freshwater Innovation Fund, Queen City Angels, and HG Ventures. In addition, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Commercialization Officer, Derek Parks, provides an overview of the SBIR programs and NOAA Priorities, as well as how agencies with research labs like NOAA provide opportunities for businesses to license technologies through their Tech Transfer program.
Rounding out the event are Accelerators and Innovation Hubs, including Cincinnati's Alloy Development Co., Current - Chicago's Innovation Hub, and Bethesda Green, as well as other Startup Supporters, including Watervent/Leonhard Ventures, NEXT Startup Law Powered by Shulman Rogers, BlueArch Development, and Environmental Business Ventures.
Each morning features an overview by Summit Host DrCat Shrier, CEO of WaterCitizen.Org, plus Friday Webinars on the Future of Water Entrepreneurship 8/30 and 9/6 - with a chance to win a VIP Pass with 6-months access to all 49 Interviews!
The WIN Virtual Summit also kicks off Registration for the 2024-2025 WaterPitch! Water Startup Matching Extravaganza events (WaterPitch.Org), including:
* November 7, 2024: WaterPitch! Cincinnati at the University of Cincinnati's 1819 Innovation Hub (followed by a Licensing and Tech Transfer Workshop at the USEPA Labs on November 8)
* February 12, 2025: WaterPitch! DC at DC Water's HQO (Followed by a Congressional Briefing by Startups in the Water Entrepreneur Leaders Lab)
Driving the Future of Water Innovation with a "Startup-Centric" Approach
The Water Innovation Nation Celebration Virtual Summit and WaterPitch! Water Startup Matching Extravaganzas are not just events - they are a global movement that brings together innovators, decision-makers, and stakeholders from all sectors to accelerate water solutions. By showcasing the Best of WaterPitch! and highlighting industry needs through reverse pitches, WINSummit24 empowers participants to play a key role in shaping the future of water innovation.
"Our WaterPitch! events are essential for anyone serious about advancing water innovations," said DrCat Shrier, CEO, WaterCitizen.Org. "These Startup-Centric events will facilitate critical conversations and foster collaborations that can drive real change in water management and sustainability."
Register Today
Registration for WINSummit24 is now open. Don't miss this opportunity to witness cutting-edge innovation and contribute to the global movement for water sustainability. To register or learn more about the summit, visit WINSummit24.WaterCitizen.org.
About WaterCitizen.org
WaterCitizen.org is a nonprofit organization that provides "cool, clear water stories" through its media outlet and empowers Water Professionals and Entrepreneurs through its educational programs, events and Masterminds, building opportunities for collaboration on the critical water issues facing our planet today. For press inquiries or more information, please contact: DrCat Shrier, cat@watercitizen.org
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