--- title: "Seedstars and Waterpreneurs launch the Seedstars: Water Nexus in Asia" url: https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-and-waterpreneurs-launch-seedstars-water-nexus-asia/ --- 1. [HOME](/) 2. [RESOURCES](/content-hub/) 3. [NEWSROOM](/content-hub/newsroom/) 4. SEEDSTARS AND WATERPRENEURS LAUNCH THE SEEDSTARS: WATER NEXUS IN ASIA ![Seedstars and Waterpreneurs launch the Seedstars: Water Nexus in Asia](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/water_nexus.max-1500x500.png) ASIA • WATER & SANITATION ## Seedstars and Waterpreneurs launch the Seedstars: Water Nexus in Asia Michaela Villaroman JUNE 7, 2021 **June 7 2021 -** [Seedstars](http://seedstars.com/) and [Waterpreneurs](https://www.waterpreneurs.net/) are launching the Seedstars: Water Nexus programme to connect, train and bolster the water industry in Asia. #### WRITTEN BY ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Michaela_Villaroman.max-376x376.jpg) GLOBAL MEDIA RELATIONS Michaela Villaroman [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michavillaroman/) [CONTACT US](/contact-us/) Many players in the water industry are not acting in tandem and this partnership aims to bring together these key players to create a pipeline of both regional and local tech solutions addressing water-related issues. To achieve this, the Seedstars: Water Nexus will host a series of activities that leverage and connect key stakeholders in Asia across 3 pillars: water, finance and entrepreneurship. Seedstars will conduct tailored capacity-building activities across Asia to identify, build and grow tech solutions. These activities will come in the form of Seedstars’ ecosystem building programs, including Hackathons, Launchpads and Academy Program, which will be further supported by Waterpreneurs’ thematic water expertise. > “Connecting the pillars of water, finance and entrepreneurship through this partnership with Waterpreneurs is a delightfully unique opportunity and a powerful one too. We strongly believe that this joint offering has an immense opportunity to connect and empower businesses and stakeholders in the water nexus. Through the program’s ecosystem building activities, participants will be able to innovate and create much needed impact through water-related tech solutions. With Waterpreneurs’ impressive track record of executing their “Innovate 4 Water" Marketplace globally, we’re excited to work together to bring this program to life” > > ARCHIE MOBERLY, PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER, ASIA PACIFIC, SEEDSTARS Waterpreneurs brings its “ _Innovate 4 Water_ ” methodology to the partnership, which connects and accelerates local solutions for local water-related issues with entrepreneurs, investors and enablers from the water nexus. Existing solutions are not only given a platform to showcase their offerings but also to meet investors and connect with other key players in the ecosystem. The 2-day forums are designed to provoke major systemic change and to consolidate investment ecosystems in the shortest possible time. _Seedstars: Water Nexus_ is launching in Q2 of 2021 and intends to run for at least one year. If you’re interested in becoming part of the _Seedstars: Water Nexus_ , please do not hesitate to contact either archie@seedstars.com or brieux.michoud@waterpreneurs.net. *** ### **ABOUT SEEDSTARS** [Seedstars](https://www.seedstars.com/) is a Swiss-based private company with a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship. The groups’ activities cover over 90 emerging ecosystems through a variety of initiatives such as the [Online Seedstars World Competition](http://bit.ly/1Mbf7NC), acceleration programs, physical hubs called [Seedspace](https://www.seedspace.co/), venture capital investments and company building activities. [Seedstars The Documentary](https://www.seedstarsthedocumentary.com/) is a feature film featuring the company’s vision to give a voice to the game changers of the developing world. _" They tried to bury us, they didn’t know we were seeds." \- Mexican proverb _ ### **ABOUT WATERPRENEURS** Based in Switzerland, [Waterpreneurs ](http://www.waterpreneurs.net/)is a global for-impact organisation supporting the scaling-up of impact investments financing the growth of “water nexus” businesses. Waterpreneurs acts as a catalyst and mobilises versatile expertise and a global network of influential key stakeholders to accelerate collaborations between existing platforms and scale-up impact in the water nexus, at a local and global scale. Waterpreneurs has been co-organising a series of [“ _Innovate 4 Water_ ” marketplaces ](http://www.innovate4water.net/)in Africa, Europe and Asia-Pacific over the past 4 years, gathering various types of organisations bringing solutions for water issues (entrepreneurs, investors, enablers). ### **CONTACT** For Media requests, please contact: media@seedstars.com ARTICLE SEEDSTARS PROGRAMS ASIA WATER & SANITATION WATER ## More like this [ ![Financial Solutions for Migrant Women Report 2024](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/report20241911seedstrarsthumbnail.max-320x550.png) GLOBAL • OTHER #### Financial Solutions for Migrant Women Report 2024 With nearly half of the world's 280 million international migrants being women, their financial inclusion represents both a crucial development challenge and a significant market opportunity Nov. 19, 2024 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/insights/financial-solutions-for-migran-women-report-2024/) [ ![Impact Report 2022](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/1653983_ImpactReport2022WebsiteVisuals_286x5.max-320x550.jpg) GLOBAL • OTHER #### Impact Report 2022 Seedstars Impact Report 2022: Boosting ventures in emerging markets through Seedstars Programs, Academy, & Capital, driving change for 250K+ changemakers. 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