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kills the virus but requires access to runningwater in sufficient quantities. Response plans - at national, regional and global levels -must therefore prioritizewater, sanitation and hygiene services. Recognizing that the role ofwater, sanitation and hygiene in preventing the spread ofCOVID-19will save lives, the signatories are committed to five objectives: • Give everyone access towater, sanitation and hygiene, eliminate inequalities and leave no one behind, take care of themost vulnerable to COVID-19
• Work in collaborationwith all stakeholders in a coordinated manner to improvewater and sanitation services and protect populations fromCOVID-19.
• Ensure thatwater and sanitation systems are resilient and
Bluetech research and imagine H2O strengthen partnership
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wo leadingwater organisations have strengthened their relationship as part of a
sharedmission to positively impact the sector, support the entrepreneurial business ecosystemand create value through innovation, investment and technology. In an erawherewater resilience ismore important than ever, BlueTech Research, a provider ofwater technologymarket intelligence, and ImagineH2O, globalwater accelerator, have signed amemorandumof understanding (MoU), further enhancing their successful seven-year collaboration. Asmore entrepreneurs enter the sector to solve water problems, they need the strongest possible support in building companies that last. Assessing over 700 early stage companies between themin the last year, the two organisations are ideally positioned to support the next generation ofwater innovation. Formalising the partnershipwill allowboth BlueTech Research and ImagineH2Oto support each other inmeeting shared goals through combining expertise, resources and ideas. Successful innovation companies likeOxyMem(acquired byDuPont), EMAGIN(acquired by Innovyze), Fracta,Apana,Utilis,Aquacycl,Aquafortus and others have leveraged both organisations’programming to help secure investors and strategic partners. BlueTech Research chief executive, PaulO’Callaghan, said:“BlueTech Research and ImagineH2Oare verymuch aligned in advancing the globalwater technology sector and our organisations both view
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sustainable to protect human health and support national health systems.
• Give priority to themobilization of funding to support countries in their response to this crisis by providing long-termsolutions for access towater, sanitation and hygiene for all.
• Provide accurate, transparent and rational information, based on scientific facts and accessible to all.
COVID-19 is not the first andwill not be the last epidemic that countrieswill face. Resilience to future crises depends on themeasures taken now, aswell as the policies, institutions and capacities that are put in place in normal times, SWAadded. “Let us ensure that this threat is not amissed opportunity to realize our vision of universal access towater, sanitation and hygiene," concluded the signatories.
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innovation as an opportunity to positively impact water resources globally. “Together,we have a built strong and successful working relationship, including jointly hosting over 90water technology companies at theWEFTEC Innovation Pavilion over the past seven years. In this timeframe,more than 50,000water professionals have engagedwith the pavilion’s
participating start-ups.” ImagineH20 vice president of programming,TomFerguson, said:“We see a continued growth trend in thewater innovation sector as communities and businesses grapplewith this global challenge – even during theCovid-19 pandemic. Partneringwith BlueTech allows ImagineH20 to further showcase and support entrepreneurial innovations as they engage investors and customers.” In 2020, ImagineH2Oand BlueTech expect to profile and showcase more than 25 innovations through co-produced events and joint content. During theCovid-19 pandemic, the partnershipwill profile solutions relevant to human health and sanitation, aswell as technologies that strengthenmunicipalwater infrastructure.
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