Open up the range of opportunities
to reach Net Zero faster
EDF Pulse Ventures, the corporate venture capital of EDF Group, and EDF Pulse Connect, its open innovation platform, organize a common challenge on WaterTech.
VivaTech is the world’s rendez-vous for startups and leading corporates to celebrate digital transformation and innovation!
Every year, for four adrenaline-filled days, VivaTech brings together in Paris the greatest business leaders, startups, investors, researchers and innovators to ignite positive change in business and for society.
The 8th edition will take place on May 22-25, 2024, in Paris, at Expo Porte de Versailles.
Our Challenge
Catalyzing sustainable water footprint
Freshwater use, one of the 9 planetary boundaries, was transgressed in 2022. As tensions crystallize around the allocation of the water resource, we can all play our part in reducing our water footprint, by reusing it and alleviating the pressure on freshwater resources.
Selection Criteria
The selected startup should have :
• Geography: Europe (incl Israël) and North America
• Maturity: Technology Readiness Level 5 minimum (meaning past the demonstration pilot stage)
• Business Model: BtoB
• Solutions' ownership: Must own its IP (or have exclusive access to it)
• WaterTech area of interest: water metrology, water reserve forecast, water purification, industrial reuse & reut, desalination
• Potential of synergies with the EDF Group: co development, R&D, white labelling, expansion to a new market
• Geography: Europe (incl Israël) and North America
• Maturity: Technology Readiness Level 5 minimum (meaning past the demonstration pilot stage)
• Business Model: BtoB
• Solutions' ownership: Must own its IP (or have exclusive access to it)
• WaterTech area of interest: water metrology, water reserve forecast, water purification, industrial reuse & reut, desalination
• Potential of synergies with the EDF Group: co development, R&D, white labelling, expansion to a new market
Rewards
Three startups will be rewarded.
Tickets for VivaTech 2024
2 tickets for VivaTech for each startup
Pitch and network
1 meeting with EDF Pulse Ventures and EDF Pulse Connect at VivaTech
1 pitch presentation to EDF Group
1 pitch presentation to EDF Group
Our Timeline
- 1
23 February
Challenge
Opens - 2
14 April
Challenge
Closes - 3
29 April
Selected Startups
Announced - 4
22 - 25 MAY
VivaTech
Paris