InvenTrust and WIPO GREEN Launch “Safe Water for All” Challenge

February 20, 2018

Do you want to be part of the solution to safe and affordable water? Help accelerate innovation in the water sector by submitting your ideas for the Open Challenges – an online contest to promote safe water.

During the Innovate 4 Water conference organized by WIPO GREEN in partnership with Waterpreneurs and WaterVent from June 8-9, 2017, WIPO GREEN and InvenTrust jointly launched Open Challenge contests related to the following water issues:

  • Energy efficient water desalination
  • Eliminating leakage in water distribution
Innovate 4 Water Forum June 8, 2017
Anatole Krattiger, Former Director, Global Challenges Division, WIPO and Raj Malhotra, CEO, IntenTrust (Photo: WIPO/Berrod)

How to take part

Interested individuals and organizations are encouraged to visit the InvenTrust page, register as a participant, and submit ideas that respond to the challenges, as soon as possible. For a limited time only, registration on the InvenTrust platform is free for WIPO GREEN Members.

InvenTrust is also seeking organizational sponsors for the Open Challenges, who will benefit from access to the full range of innovative solutions received.  Individuals and organizations are invited to put their name forward by the deadline of March 27, 2018 and join a network of individuals with specialized expertise in the field. In the meantime, if you have any questions get in touch.

About InvenTrust

InvenTrust is an innovation exchange hub for scientists, inventors, labs, companies, government, and service providers in the water sector. Through its online ecosystem centered on innovation IP assets, the platform facilitates networking, provides resources, promotes knowledge exchange and collective problem solving, and offers collaboration opportunities for R&D programs.

Find out more

  • More information for participants and sponsors PDF, Information for participants and sponsors