UN Water Conference: the entrepreneurs on a mission
Radio Davos23 Mar 2023

UN Water Conference: the entrepreneurs on a mission

At the UN Water Conference, a group of entrepreneurs from around the world are telling how their innovations could help tackle some of the big challenges related to water.

Laura Beltran, of the World Economic Forum's UpLink platform, talks to three of them who are: taking water from the air in Kenya; making the most of rain runoff from buildings in Canada; and getting affordable water filters to people in Latin America.

Guests:

Beth Koigi, Co-founder, Majik Water (Kenya) - An atmospheric water generator system which uses proven condensation-based techniques to capture water moisture from the air. Majik serves communities that are not able to access safe drinking water, offering a turnkey solution.

Kevin Mercer, President & Co-founder, RainGrid Inc. (Canada) - Building community-scale, property-based, digital networks for net-zero residential property rainfall runoff, while generating verifiable ecosystem credits and restoring the health and security of groundwater and watersheds.


Laura Stocco, CTO & Co-founder, Openversum (Switzerland) - A locally-assembled and managed, biodegradable membrane filter that removes pathogen heavy metals from water. Through its microfranchising model, entrepreneurs can manufacture and sell filters, creating a sustainable business.

Read more:

What is the UN 2023 Water Conference and why is it so important? Two experts explain

Our relationship with water is political, says this climate scientist

10 entrepreneurs on what inspired them to tackle water insecurity

This is what needs to happen at the UN Water Conference, according to experts

How technology can help address the world's water security crises

World Water Day: These innovators are improving access to clean water

More podcast episodes on water:

https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/un-water-summit-biography-giulio-boccaletti

https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/xylem-patrick-decker-purpose-communication

https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/world-water-day-with-matt-damon-and-gary-white

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