The WaterPreneurSHIP™ Experience!
Our 4th Annual Event Connecting WaterPrenuers with
Investors, Funders, Innovation-Seeking Clients, Advisors, Accelerators & Team Members!
Formerly Known as WaterPitch! The Water Startup Matching Extravaganza™
Monday-Wednesday, May 4-6, 2026
Water HQO Waterside Events | Washington, DC
PLUS up to 4+ Months of Practice, Trainings, and Promotions
Sign Up Early for Maximum Value!
The First Startup-Centric WaterPreneur Event
Designed to Prepare and Support WaterPreneurs to be
"Captain Of My Ship [and] Master Of My Soul!”
This 3-Day Event - Preceded by 4+ Months of Support - is Designed for WaterPreneurs to:
- Plan Your Voyage To Success
(finding the support you need NOW and in the Future) - Find the RIGHT "Crew” Your Need For All Stages of Your Voyage
(Including the RIGHT Investors, Clients, Programs, Advisors & Team!) - Launch Your Business to the Next Level So You Can SAIL TO SUCCESS!
For Investors & Funders, Clients, Accelerators
and Other Entrepreneur Support Programs Seeking WaterPreneurs,
THIS IS YOUR "ONE-STOP" SHOP!
The Largest Gathering of WaterPreneurs "And Those Who Love Them" Including ALL Stages, Sectors, Solutions, and Startup Founder Backgrounds
*** ATTENTION!!! ***
BLACK FRIDAY/SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
SPECIAL OFFER Now Thru Friday 12/12/25
With Bonuses for EARLY PITCH REGISTRATION
and REVERSE PITCH Confirmations
At this Startup-Centric event,
you will experience the power of matching water startups with investors, funding agencies, and clients
AND Building a WaterPreneurSHIPTM Community through:
Startup Pitches
Well-Prepared Pitches & Exhibits from Cutting Edge Water Startups - Organized into Themes with A Comprehensive Event Guide and Virtual Exhibits on our Event App Available Upon Registration to Make Startups
Easy to Connect With!
"Voice Of The Customer" Reverse Pitches
Utilities & Industry Leaders "Reverse Pitch" Their Most Pressing Challenges, What Solutions They Seek NOW and
How to Get the Contracts or Purchase Orders!
"Show Me The Money" and "Ecosystems of Support" for Water Startups
Investors and Funding Agencies as well as Accelerators also "Reverse Pitch" - Revealing their Top Investment/Funding Priorities, What They Look For in Startups and
How to Get Money & Support!
PLUS Expanded Offerings Before, During and After the Event!
VIP Expo Preview Reception!
At the end of Day One: Prep Day, we will have invited VIP guests join us from Agencies and Congressional Offices, Associations and Think Tanks, and other Water, Policy, and Innovation Leaders to meet our PItch & Reverse Pitch Presenters and visit the Expo
(limited expo spaces available!)
Water Innovation Nation
New Year's Celebration
Virtual Summit and Other Promotions for You and Your Organization
for up to 4+ Months!
We are preparing NOW for our Water Innovation Nation New Year's Celebration VIrtual Summit.
REGISTER TO PITCH (or APPLY TO REVERSE PITCH) By 12/5/25 for Feature Interview in this Virtual Event!
(Interviews Recorded in December, Released with LIVE CHAT & Discussion Group During January 2026 Event)
Keys to Water in Congress Training BEFORE the Event & WaterPreneurSHIP Congressional Briefing DURING the Event
How do you "pitch" to policymakers?
Whether you are engaging in "policymaker education" - helping Members and Staff in Congress (or your own State Legislature) to understand the Water Challenges and Solutions - or asking for support (or opposition) for a specific program or policy ... whether you are writing a letter or creating a "leave-behind/one-pager" or providing testimony - this course (to be delivered live Early 2026) gives you the "101" on "the People, the Processes & the Ways to Participate"
YOUR WaterPreneurSHIP Experience
BEGINS The Moment You Sign Up!
with up to 4+ Months of Pitch/Reverse Pitch Preparation, Training and Promotion for YOU and YOUR Company/Organization!
(The earlier you sign up, the more benefits you get!)
Water Entrepreneurs!
If you are ready to be seen by top agencies, corporations, investors and water advocates to advance your solution in the market, The WaterPreneurSHIPTM Experience was created for YOU!
Our Startup-Centric Approach recognizes that Water Startups are the CAPTAINS OF THEIR SHIPS who are Charting their Course and Finding the Right "Crew" (Investors, Funders, Innovation-Seeking Clients, Advisors, Accelerators & Team Members! ) to Help Them SAIL TO SUCCESS!
OUR GOAL is to ensure that EVERY Pitching Startup leaves with at least one potential Investor/Funder or Client (or both!)
by the end of the Event!
OUR MISSION IS YOUR SUCCESS!
Investors! Funders! Clients!
Entrepreneur Support Programs!
Come to This One-Stop-Shop Event with 60 WaterPreneurs
And Opportunities to Promote
YOUR Water-Related Challenge, Investment Thesis or Program!
Join us for this exciting event if you are seeking innovative water solutions for your investments or funding programs OR to find solutions for your organization's water-related challenges, including:
1. Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors & Investor Groups
If you are an investor looking to put your money into great ideas and focus on Water
- or want to add Water Startups into your Climate/Sustainability or Tech portfolio, this is the place to be! We welcome ALL investors including Pre-Seed, Seed, Growth, and Late Stage, and even Private Equity - building "PIPELINES" of Investors to support Startups at all Stages!
2. Federal & International Funding Agencies, Trade Reps & Foundations
If you support Water Innovations with Government Funding or Contracting Programs (e.g. Small Business Innovation Research or "SBIR" Grants or Innovation Programs that supports demonstration projects) - OR if you have a Foundation or Prize or other progarm to support Early Stage Water Startups, you'll find great candidates for your programs here!
3. Water Sector Clients
If water is the focus of your work, you'll find solutions to the latest challenges impacting water, wastewater and stormwater treatment, storage and delivery, flooding and emergency response, including Startups addressing compliance with the latest regulations!
4. Industrial Sector Clients
If you are in a high water use/high water impact industry, find innovators who understand your sector and the water challenges you face! We welcome all Sectors including Energy, Mining, Food & Beverage, Agriculture, Forestry & Wood Products, Green Buildings, Landscaping, Waste Disposal, Chemicals and Cosmetics/Personal Hygience Products, Real Estate & Hospitality, Electronics & Data Centers, and more!
5. Entrepreneur Support Organizations
(Accelerators, Incubators, Clusters)
Do you offer programs designed to support Water Startups? Find your next Cohort Members here! From Early Stage Incubators to Accelerators, to Regional Clusters and Innovation Hubs, to In-House Corporate Innovation Programs, to Industry-Sponsored Innovation Programs, we welcome anyone who supports Water Startups!
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