THE FIRST INDIA - ISRAEL STARTUP PROGRAM DEDICATED TO WATER AND WASTEWATER
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THE FIRST INDO – ISRAELI STARTUP PROGRAM FOR WATER CHALLENGES
The program to be launched in 2022 gives an opportunity to participate in India/Israel’s first Innovation and Acceleration Program dedicated to Water and Waste Water Sector solutions in India.
The program is held jointly by t-Hub , the entrepreneurship centre of Technion , Israel's Leading Technology University and Indus Water Institute, India's first accelerator and incubator dedicated to water and waste water.
The promotors of the Program sensed a deep void or disconnect within the startup community and the ground level needs of the water and waste water sector in India. With 600 million people in India not having access to clean drinking water the need in India is critical and urgent .
India and Israel have a strong and solid relationship both at the political and person to person level . Taking this opportunity and to celebrate 30 years of formal engagement between India and Israel, t-hub of the Technion University and Indus Water Institute decided to work together to bring out the potential of technological innovation of the Israeli and Indian startup culture by baring open the problem statements on India to both Startup ecosystems.
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The partnership between the Technion and Indus creates a unique opportunity for both Israeli and Indian Startup Communities.
Israeli Startups can create solutions for large markets with local partners and validate them with local Indian Startups in a dedicated beta site in India. Indian Startups will be engaging with the Startup community in Israel and collaborating for impactful water and wastewater solutions.
Technion, is Israel’s Premier Technical University. Technion City has become a modern miracle – a thriving world centre of research and teaching, with 12,850 students and 80 graduate programs trailblazing excellence in research and teaching for the benefit of humanity. Prof. Albert Einstein, was the founder of the 1st Technion Society and since several Nobel Laureates are working with the Institution. 10 of the world’s unicorn startups were established here.
T- hub entrepreneurship center is leading the startup activities in the campus.
Indus Water Institute, is an Innovation and Acceleration Organization dedicated to the water and wastewater technologies in collaboration with the Bombay Stock Exchange Institute , a fully owned company of the Bombay Stock Exchange
Indus is collaborating with Technion, Israel’s leading technology University, to finds synergies between Israeli and Indian Startups to solve India’s challenges in the water and waste water sector.
The Partnership
The Challenges
Grid Connection
Millions of small villages in India are not connected to any grid system of supply and are dependent on local bore wells and other rural water systems. Most of the water is contaminated with arsenic / fluoride /fertilizers used for farming.
Contamination
Ground Water Contamination – due to fertilizers and non treatment of waste water is becoming a widespread problem at all levels of life in India.
River Waters
More than 70 % of the rivers in India are contaminated on account of various reasons.
Solutions
1) India requires low tech and smart solutions to these issues
2) Costs are a major factor for implementation.
3) Solutions need to be society-focused where access to servicing and replacement is limited.
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These are the challenges that are being thrown open to the Israeli and India Startup community. With the support of the Technion, which will include mentoring by Israeli Experts and Indian Experts the stage will be set for:
1) International Solutions for Indian Problems
2) Cross border Collaboration
3) Mentoring and partnerships between Indian and Israeli Startups.
What kind of solutions we are looking for?
Watertech Program
Our program is a 12 months program, including:
1- Operating beta sites in India
2- Involvement and participation of Israeli and Indian mentors/experts
3- Running of the program and dedicated staff
4- Marketing and promotion
5- up to $100,000 funding for 10 startups
The Opportunity
Both Indian and Israeli startups shall have the opportunity to systematically explore opportunities in Water and Waste Water for the Indian market (the second biggest water market in the world) . With the mentorship of both Israeli and Indian subject experts. We are looking for teams who are developing solutions in different fields and aspects- from computer applications to actual water and waste water purification with adaptability to both village and urban settings.
The program intends to identify 15 startups at various stages of their evolution and create an enabling support system for their maturity and scale.
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OUR MENTORS
OUTREACH SEMINARS
5th December 2022 – our partners from t-HUB of the Technion were active participants at the Kinnereth Water Exhibition at the Kinnereth University on the Sea of Galilee in Israel & on 22nd December 2022 – Our team member Maayan presented at the GRAND WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE TECHNION CONFERENCE on Water Research in Israel which was attended by key researchers in Water and Wastewater in Israel.
VIDEO LINK TO EXPOSURE EVENT HELD
on 23rd August 2022
OUR PARTNERS
SUPPORTING PARTNERS
KNOWLEDGE PARTNERS
FUNDING PARTNERS
PROGRAM PARTNERS
