A marketplace for sustainable development

02 Mar, 08:00 – 03 Mar, 15:30

FER - Geneva,

Rue de Saint-Jean 98, 1201 Genève, Switzerland

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CO-ORGANISING PARTNERS

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INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS

CO-DESIGNER PARTNERS

NETWORK PARTNERS

DETAILED PROGRAMME

Coming soon

MARKETPLACE THEMES

Selected delegates will pitch opportunities and operational solutions around the following topics

Innovative Finance

Security and Peace in the humanitarian and development sectors

Coalitions - Bridge building

WHAT TO EXPECT

"Innovate 4 Water" Geneva is free of charge for curated participants

WHAT

“Innovate 4 Water” is a day of matchmaking, bringing together solutions and needs, curated into investment focussed themes.

The design and delivery of “Innovate 4 Water” is unique and effective because the marketplace:

is outcome-oriented
has 100% active participation
is highly curated
has a business-networking focus

WHY

“Innovate 4 Water" marketplace fosters interactions between global and local players from the private sector, the public sector and the civil society to shift financing towards innovative impactful local solutions.

Expected outcomes are strong reinforcements of the local ecosystems around nature-based solutions. The marketplace accelerates commercially sustainable change.

WHO

SMEs and multinational companies with interest in the water nexus sector
utilities and civil engineering
primary and manufacturing industries
investors (banking, asset management, private banking, corporates, venture capital, private equity)
water nexus institutions (foundations, coalitions, associations)
non-government and governmental organisations, national and local
universities / incubators / research institutions

A PROVEN RECIPE

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

2 DAY

Access to 2 days of interactive activities

NETWORKING

Access to dedicated networking sessions

PITCH

Opportunity to pitch (5 min) during the event

TABLE

Opportunity to have a "table" at the event

COACHING

Participation in a coaching session prior the event

PRE & POST EVENT

Special pre event lead up & post event scale up activities

INVESTORS

Potential exposure to international investors and market networks

EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS LABEL

Option to apply for the Solar Impulse Foundation - Efficient Solutions Label

CO-ORGANISING PARTNERS

https://www.intent-for-change.org/

Created in 2019, InTent is a platform that can quickly mobilize an influential and diverse group of decision-makers for change. We aim to educate, connect and accompany them and their networks in adopting and promoting sustainable practices.

InTent works with and seeks to inspire, businesses, civil society, academia, and policymakers to adopt and scale sustainable actions. We engage these stakeholders through stimulating discussions and agenda-setting debates for sustainable change. We create the conditions for new ideas to emerge and to explore concrete solutions.

www.waterpreneurs.net

Based in Switzerland, Waterpreneurs is a global for-impact organisation supporting the scaling-up of impact investments financing the growth of “water nexus” businesses.

Waterpreneurs mobilises versatile expertise and a global network of key stakeholders, locally, around the 5 continents.