In June of 2017, in Geneva – Switzerland, Waterpreneurs co-organized “Innovate 4 water: A matchmaking forum for Sustainable Development” with WaterVent and the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization’s "WIPO GREEN (“The Marketplace for Sustainable Technology”). WIPO hosted the event that brought together various water & sanitation 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.
The objectives of the event were to:
The second edition of this forum, in Nairobi, will provide the opportunity for meaningful interactions about innovations, technologies, business and human rights amongst water experts, impact investors, social entrepreneurs, multinational corporations, NGOs and UN agencies. Entrepreneurs with innovative water and sanitation technologies and business models looking for investments will pitch to prospective investors, including clean-tech venture capitalists, private equity and corporate investors (and vice versa).
Expected Outcomes
Event Details
When: 26/27 April 2018
Venue: Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya
Information about the programme, sponsoring opportunities and registration can be found here: Innovate 4 Water in Nairobi
For more information contact
Nicolas Lorne – President, Waterpreneurs Association
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