Water and Climate Innovation and Technology For Water & Industrial Sectors

​During this session, you will hear speaker panels and lightning sessions/pitches from Water Entrepreneurs and Innovators on technologies addressing water and wastewater utilities as well as the many Industrial water needs for Energy, Manufacturing, Agriculture and other uses, and efforts to avoid, minimize and mitigate impacts on water from these activities.

​Venue: 999 E Street NW, Washington, DC

​Space is Limited, ACCEPTED Registration Required!

​1:00-1:30 Intro to Series, Agreements, Intro to Water Sector and Climate, Water and Industrial Uses/Impacts esp ClimateTech, and Need for ClimateTech Inclusion of Water Tech in Discussions and Investment

• ​DrCat Shrier, WaterCitizen.Org CEO/Founder

​1:30-2:30 PANEL ONE (water for water sector and industrial sector need to include water in climate tech discussions / water positivity & corporate leadership on PPP / need to invest in/fund watertech for both water and industrial sectors):

• ​Kimberly Nelson, True Elements (Former Microsoft, Former USEPA Assistant Administrator)

• ​Gregory Holliday, 50 Litre Home/Coalition/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (Former State Dept)

• ​Dr. Nathan Barasa Wangusi, Blue Credits (Former Amazon Web Services Water Program Manager)

• ​Patrick Ho, Forager Station (Water for Mining and Lithium for ClimateTech/Batteries)

​2:30-3:00 Innovation Pitches (Order TBD)

​3:30-3:15 BREAK

​3:15-3:45 Innovation Pitches (Order TBD)

​Innovation Pitches (ORDER TBD): 

• ​Barasa Wangusi/Blue Credits

• ​Patrick Ho, Forager Station

• ​Susan Springsteen/H2O Connected

• ​Ameet Chaudhury/Aruna Innovations

• ​Kimberly Nelson/True Elements

• ​Jane Pratt/Fisher H2O

• ​Gregory Holliday/50 Litre Home

​3:45-4:25 PANEL TWO Challenges and Opportunities for Water Tech Investments/Making Water More Investible

• ​Michael O'Brien - Siol Investments and MOB Government Relations

• ​Panel with Startups on Investment Vehicles and Considerations - How can we make WaterTech more investible?

​4:25-4:30 WRAP and invite to WaterPitch and continued Water-Climate Nexus programs

​NOTE: We are checking with our Venue Hosts whether we can stay until 4;45 or 5pm - in which case, we will permit Startups and Others with Innovative Solutions to sign up for a QUICK Elevator Pitch on their solution to a Water-Climate Challenge. (Must be present and sign up on-site.)

​By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of DC Climate Week and WaterCitizen.