Singapore-based incubator launches first hackathon for ‘water tech’ startups
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Singapore-based incubator Ripple2Wave (R2WI) announced it is organizing its first digital water hackathon alongside the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) to develop high-potential startups in the area of water technology. Photo credit: fazon/123RF The hackathon runs from March 6 to June 24 and will ask participants to respond to six problem statements, which will come from entities such as Singapore’s Public Utilities Board, Optiqua, ZWEEC Analytics, and other water players in the Singapore ecosystem. […] R2WI is a joint venture between VFT Ventures in Singapore and Emerald Technology Ventures, a cleantech investor in Southeast Asia. The digital space has proven to deliver solutions giving answer to the complexities of the water space,” the incubator said in a statement. […] Participants of the program can also present their solutions at the Singapore International
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Ripple2wave (R2WI),
together with the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), is organizing
its first Digital Water Hackathon to grow and nurture high potential startups
in the area of water technology. Winners will receive prizes including S$50,000
Startup SG Founder Grant , S$250,000
potential R&D funding, and up to S$6,000 Alibaba Cloud credits. Winning
solutions will also have guidance to expand globally and get further exposure
into the ecosystem. Registration at https://digitalwaterhackathon.com closes on
28 February 2021. Singapore has set its sights on being
self-sufficient in water by 2060, while water demand is expected to double in
the same time frame. With current technical solutions, such as NEWater and
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