10 Entrepreneurs Share CHF1.75 million to Tackle Global Freshwater Crisis
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230118005448/en/Access to water plays a critical role in food production, education, job creation, health and well-being and the preservation of the natural world and is vital to achieving the UNs 2030 sustainability agenda. Aaron Tartakovsky, CEO of Epic Cleantec,said: With the combined challenges of ageing infrastructure, growing urban populations and a rapidly changing climate, the conventional approach to how we manage water is no longer sustainable. The availability of fresh water is rapidly changing worldwide, creating a tenuous future requiring attention from policy-makers, the private sector and the public alike. Many congratulations to the top 10 awardees.These innovations are crucial to meet the increasing global demand for clean water and support the transition to a greener economy, said Olivier Schwab, Managing Director, World Economic Forum. With water scarcity threatening countries all around the world, its essential to identify and empower the innovative start-ups that will help secure access to this precious resource, now and for future generations.