Join the ultimate water challenge
Up to 3M€ investment for top startups with solutions to water problems. A great bet to create the largest global hub of water technologies from Spain to the world.
Timeline
Challenge winner
Triditive has developed powerful cloud-based automation software that speeds up additive manufacturing and component sourcing for industry, and also reduces production costs. Its solution enables the supply of critical components in 24 hours through a system that digitally automates inventories, analyses their costs and manufacturing times, and produces parts from a single platform, ensuring just-in-time service for any type of industry.
+INFOTop 5 startups
Shaping the future of digital water
Two global industry leaders partners to enable entrepreneurship with a vision to create an ecosystem of innovation and technology sharing between startups, vendors, and piloting sites.
IBM
The leading cloud platform and cognitive solutions company. Using technologies to transform business, industries and the world.
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Addressing the greatest global challenges
Technology helps us to contribute to more efficient use of water resources
Improved agriculture and food production
Smart water
Efficient infrastructures
Combat drought and decline of water reserves
Ocean care
Prevention of natural disasters and desertification
Which startups may apply
The startups will be selected by an expert committee composed of members of GoHub, IBM, Tech Barcelona y Acció.
Incorporated companies
Strong business model
Focused on B2B
Have revenue
Team with leadership and technological experience
Technology consolidated in a vertical
Product-market fit in their country
Looking to raise capital 2021/2022
What are the benefits
- Mentoring sessions with the IBM team
- Technological support
- 120.000 free IBM Cloud credits per year
- Business sessions at the IBM Garage in Madrid
Tech Barcelona Membership (first year for free + 2n year fast track fee):
- Access to activities
- Connections
- 4YFN invitations
- Other events
ACCIÓ is the agency for the competitiveness of the company of the Generalitat of Catalonia.
- Institutional support
- Visibility
Connections
- Meet regional VCs
- International investors
- Other successful entrepreneurs
Partnerships
- Water utilities
- Potential industry partners
Winners will receive
Up to €3M investment
A paid Proof of Concept (PoC) up to $50,000
Propietary water utility data to test and validate solutions
IBM benefits
Tech Barcelona benefits
Important dates
June 22nd
Applications accepted
October 31st
Deadline to submit applications
November 30rd
Winners announced
Our leaders
CEO Idrica & GoHub
Managing Director GoHub
IBM Public Cloud Market Leader for SPGI, IBM CLOUD
CEO Tech Barcelona
Technological Transformation & Disruption Director ACCIÓ
