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Climate impacts, rising pollution, and soaring industrial demand are putting the world’s #water systems at risk. Addressing this requires a structural shift in how water is sourced, reused and managed. To address this, the Transforming Water Systems Challenge, launched by UpLink – World Economic Forum, HCL Group and the World Economic Forum’s Food and Water Initiative, is calling for early-stage start-ups in the water sector -  or #aquapreneurs - with innovations in 3 critical areas: reducing #freshwater dependence in critical industries, securing water supply reliability and next-generation #AI solutions. Challenge winners will receive a financial award of 175,000 CHF each and join the Aquapreneur Innovation Initiative, a global ecosystem of investors, experts, and leaders driving early-stage innovation to strengthen water security and economic #resilience worldwide. Visit UpLink to learn more about the Transforming Water Systems Challenge and submit by 29 June: https://ow.ly/rRna50ZecTL The Transforming Water Systems Challenge is part of the UpLink Innovation Challenge Series – Spring 2026, a global call for early-stage solutions ready to move from innovation to real-world deployment at scale, shaping the markets, industries and systems of tomorrow.

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