Altru Water Project forms to advance progress in addressing the global water crisis by finding and helping to scale the most promising innovations and proven solutions in water scarcity, toxicity and management.
New York - Altru Institute announced the formation of the Altru Water Project with the mission to advance technologies to address water scarcity and water toxicity and water management.
Water is a highly fragmented industry that touches virtually every aspect of the human experience and without which there is no life. Yet it is dramatically under attended in regard to the very real and steady decline in water availability and purity. Nearly 1 billion in the world lack regular access to clean water.
Find and help scale the best solutions worldwide.
The mission is simple: to make progress by finding and supporting innovators around the world who are developing specific solutions—such as eliminating PFAS “forever chemicals” from municipal water systems, creating economical methods to produce water from air, and advancing systems to better manage and conserve water.
The project will commence with the development of an ecosystem directory of the key players in the water innovation ecosystem. From municipalities to industry, to research, invention, new companies and funding sources. This will be a tool to help the key actors find one another.
Build an inventory of who can make a difference.
The initiative uses the Altru Institute model of solutions through collaboration. Altru research staff have identified nearly 200 significant players and will be contacting them for inclusion beginning in late November. This is in addition to the Davos Technology Platform that profiles the most scalable water companies world wide at the Water tab on the Platform. Learn more visit LINK
Altru Water Project, will debut during the World Economic Forum in Davos in order to help elevate water resilience and water investment opportunities on the world stage.
Assembling the most informed.
A first meeting of organizers of the Altru Water Project was held in New York October 21st. CEO of the world's largest water dedicated venture fund Tom Ferguson of Burnt Island Ventures provided an overview to initiative organizers on the broad issues faced and the critical needs and opportunities. He pointed out that worldwide most municipal water systems were designed to last 40 years. Many are coming to the end of their viable lives. Huge investments will need to be made. Society will need to adjust its perception of water. Taking water for granted is not sustainable. The need to adopt innovation critical.
Steering committee now forming.
Ravi Kurani, the producer of Liquid Assets, a leading podcast through the lens of business, technology and policy. Mr. Kurani is a success story of innovation in the water ecosystem, beginning in the H2O incubator to build his firm Sutro into a highly successful water diagnostics firm acquired by Sani Marc. He is also the CEO of Standard Water Company which will consolidate fragmented companies to bring efficiency and resources to the water sector generally.
Global roundtables planned for Davos.
The Altru Water Project (AWP) will be organizing roundtable discussion in Davos Switzerland during the World Economic Forum where the Altru Institute has for the last 8 years gathered thought leaders to discuss and share information on complex global challenges. Its sessions will focus on the most promising technologies to address water scarcity, toxicity and management.
Assembling policy leaders.
In addition, AWP will be supporting Water Rising Institute, a non profit that for over 10 years has been addressing the global municipal water challenge by bringing together change makers to accelerate global water investment and innovation. In Davos Water Rising is organizing a Water House to offer a hub for the thought leaders globally and the venue where Water Rising will host its WaterTable for the leaders from seven countries: the USA, UK, Italy, Israel, Canada, Jordan, India, and Spain, creating a unique matchmaking platform for technology innovators, utilities, and family offices/investor. Awareness and education are the keys to success.
For information contact info@altruinstitute.com
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