Water
Within the water category we are seeking social innovation in sustainable water resource management as well as in broadening access to water and sanitation. High potential projects working with sustainable water resource management could be developing new technologies within irrigation, fertilizing practices and drainage systems, while projects concerning accessibility could be devising new community led strategies for providing clean and sustainable access to water and sanitation. Projects will be evaluated on their level of innovation, while also being assessed on criteria such as environmental sustainability, impacts up to date, and growth potential.
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Maji Mamas: Women turning the burden of water collection into the opportunity of a lifetime
Women using social enterprises to transition from water bearer to water provider, launching sustainable water and sanitation businesses.


Taming the Rain, Reviving the Land
Geo-membrane Retention Basin for Sustainable Irrigation and Economic Development in Rural Areas


Max Water Social Business
Max Water Social Business is a rural community-based piped water system in south Bangladesh: Locally sourced and financially sustainable.


Augmenting drinking water infrastructure through a network of decentralized WaterHealth Centers (WHCs)
Providing clean, safe and affordable drinking water access to the underserved communities globally through a sustainable and scalable model.


SPOUTS of Water - Providing Clean Drinking Water Across East Africa One Filter at a Time
To improve access to safe drinking water, SPOUTS manufactures an affordable water filter, the Purifaaya, using local resources in Uganda.


CityTaps : Permettre à tous les urbains d'accéder à l'eau courante chez eux
La vision de CityTaps est de permettre à tous les urbains d’accéder à l’eau courante à domicile.


Project’s extension for access to running water, fire fighting, sanitation and waste management services in the slums of Dhaka
Eau et Vie aims to improve the quality of life of Bhashantek families through access to essential services and community building


AguaClara Reach - empowering communities to own and operate gravity-powered water treatment plants
We train organizations to build sustainable, affordable, nonelectric water treatment plants in under-served communities.


OffGridBox
Compact solar unit (6'x6'x6') placed in rural communities in the developing world, filtering water & charging batteries for 1000 people per.


Water SMART Blue Communities and Users - Managing Water from Source to Source, at Source
A cost-effective and sustainable solution for billions of people living off the water grid or where the municipal water grid is deficient.


Svadha WASH - Sanitation Ecosystem Builder
Svadha is a B2B social business improving access to sanitation through aggregation and innovation, an army of entrepreneurs, and ICT.


Women Advancing Change for Women & Girls through Clean Water Access
Global Grassroots enables marginalized women to initiate their own water enterprises that serve as social innovation hubs for women's rights


Working with South African dairy farmers to improve water stewardship and implement sustainable agriculture practices
Trace & Save uses direct measures of agricultural sustainability to inform the implementation of sustainable management practices on farms.


I-Drop Water
I-Drop Water is transforming the way safe drinking water is bought and sold in Africa.


AMANA KATU: Universalização do acesso à água de qualidade na Amazônia, por meio de tecnologia sustentável, gerada a partir do empoderamento
o Amana Katu, que objetiva ser referência regional como negócio social em aproveitamento de água da chuva, por meio da capacitação de jovens


Sustainable and Innovative Solution to Provide Safe Drinking Water to Remote Communities on Navajo Nation
Self-sufficient solar water treatment system providing affordable, safe drinking water for Navajo people living with no water & power supply


Local Owners Driving Lasting Solutions
Equipping emerging market entrepreneurs to create access to basic human necessities, with water as an anchor product.


Palmas para o Campo
O uso sustentável da água é fator essencial para sobrevivência e desenvolvimento do espaço rural, seja dos seus habitantes ou dos animais.


Saha Global: Clean drinking water for the people who need it most
We set entrepreneurial local women in hard to reach villages up with a business that provides clean water at a price all can afford.


Fluid: Sistema de Detecção Automática de Vazamentos de água em redes e ramais de distribuição
Identificação de vazamentos reais em redes e ramais de distribuição de forma automática, utilizando técnicas de Inteligência Artificial.


UNTAPPED: a platform to deliver all basic goods to underserved communities
UNTAPPED integrates decentralized water treatment centers with last-mile distribution of consumer goods for fast-growing populations