Imagine H2O
Imagine H2O is a nonprofit accelerator for water-technology startups, running a global Accelerator from San Francisco and Imagine H2O Asia from Singapore. It uses a zero-equity model and offers mentors, virtual training, pilot and customer connections, and investor access. Applicants must be incorporated within 10 years with under $5M revenue and under $10M raised.
At a glance
Imagine H2O key facts
- Equity
- No equity
- Deal terms
- Equity-free
- Duration
- About 8 months (2026 cohort ran April-November)
- Format
- Remote
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Cohort locations
- Global; Singapore
- Stage
- seed, series a
- Sectors
- climate, water
- Application cycle
- 1 cohort a year
- Next deadline
- November 20, 2026
Verified November 3, 2026 against the sources below. Terms change; confirm on the official site before applying.
Timing
Applications for 2027 programs close Nov 20, 2026; cohort announced April 2027 (per Water Online press release).
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Notable alumni
- 120Water
- Emrgy
- Gross-Wen Technologies
- Gybe
FAQ
Applying to Imagine H2O
- How much does Imagine H2O invest?
- Imagine H2O's standard deal: Equity-free.
- How much equity does Imagine H2O take?
- Imagine H2O takes no equity.
- When is the Imagine H2O application deadline?
- The next published deadline is November 20, 2026. Application cycle: 1 cohort a year. Applications for 2027 programs close Nov 20, 2026; cohort announced April 2027 (per Water Online press release).
- Where is Imagine H2O based?
- Imagine H2O is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. The program runs remote. Cohorts run in Global, Singapore.
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