Innovate 4 water: A matchmaking forum for sustainable development

June 8 - 9, 2017 | Geneva

2 days articulated around a matchmaking event and an open forum, focusing on water, entrepreneurship and sustainable investments.

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The United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization’s “WIPO GREEN: The Marketplace for Sustainable Technology” will host this event that will bring together various water stakeholders over the course of two days (entrepreneurs, investors, large and small companies, non-governmental organizations, UN agencies, incubators) who are contributing to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal number 6.

WHAT & WHY

The objectives of the event are to:

Create visibility for entrepreneurs in the water sector in order to enable them to reach impact investors;
Promote the transfer of innovative water technologies and innovative business models in emerging markets and developing countries;
Facilitate connections to catalyse collaborations

MATCHMAKING FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND INVESTORS

June, 8 - 2017

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.

Format:

An exclusive, non-conference, one-on-one setting in order to accelerate growth by providing support in attracting clients, assessing business opportunities and facilitating financing in the water sector.

Themes of the day:

The American way of dealing with water issues
The Israeli way of dealing with water issues
Universities & foundations from Europe and Israel
Clean & Water Tech Clusters
Institutions supporting new water technologies
Water tech Investors (Financial Investors)

OPEN FORUM

June, 9 - 2017

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.

The focus of the day is put on “access to safe water and sanitation” through three