VIA Water

24/10/2019

Innovators & investors in and : discover the secret of support! We gave this special support for 5 years to our projects with very good results. Out of 62 projects, 33 are ready to start business! Find out the success of incubation support in our infosheet: http://bit.ly/2N3k431 Waterpreneurs Aqua for All

Now our first programme has come to an end, we would like to share the achievements of our unique incubation support programme. In our last infosheet, we proudly present the total outcome of 5 years of supporting innovation! Highlights of VIA Water 2014-2019 -525 teasers received -98 full proposals....

22/10/2019

A useful guide for all people working in the landscape! Check out our last infosheet on the details and total outcome of our unique 5 year support programme: http://bit.ly/2N3k431

Unconventional innovators who drive the innovation landscape: they are the people we worked with over the past 5 years
With our incubation support, we gave start-ups, consultancies, ngo’s and (small) entreprises the boost they needed to transforming their ideas into sustainable solutions.

We reflect on what worked well and not so well and give an overview of the results of our 5 year-programme. Our lessons learned can be your starting point!

Now our first programme has come to an end, we would like to share the achievements of our unique incubation support programme. In our last infosheet, we proudly present the total outcome of 5 years of supporting innovation! Highlights of VIA Water 2014-2019 -525 teasers received -98 full proposals....

10/10/2019

Spread the word AfriAlliance : Delft University of Technology TU Delft Global Initiative in the Netherlands offers 4 Sub-Saharan Africa Excellence Scholarships. Full coverage tuition fees for a MSc programme and living expenses for 2 years. Come and study at a TU with a leading global reputation! Deadline 15 December, more on

Sub-Saharan Africa Excellence Scholarships These scholarships give talented, motivated and broadly interested students from Sub-Saharan Africa the opportunity to study at the Delft University of Technology. The Global Initiative aims to support capacity building in the Global South and to advance fu...

04/10/2019

Yes, it is possible: turning poo into clean energy! In Kenya, it is one of the fastest growing sources of renewable energy. See how high quality, carbon free briquettes are made from human waste.Demand has already outstripped supply! Video from http://bit.ly/30MbwT3

VIA Water, part of Aqua for All, supported this revolutionary shift: more on From pit to product project http://bit.ly/2IZTFob

01/10/2019

Start-up is nr 2 in Climate Launchpad Challenge! VIA Water partner Manuel Gungulo has great success with his start-up in Mozambique: http://bit.ly/2nlNY9O

You can give Susamati a boost, too! : Join the Aqua Run on November 7, Amsterdam at the . Sponsor contributions are for Susamati. Check http://bit.ly/2oU0cXO

Susamati is the spin off of a VIA Water innovation that focused on the use of Black Soldier Flies to reduce the sludge volume in latrine pits. In the sideline of the pilot, an affordable and very attractive toilet was developed, which is now produced by the enterprise Susamati.

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24/09/2019

Supported by VIA Water, the NOEVA project in Bein aims at assessing the resources on which the Greater-Cotonou area relies. This in order to improve the management of supply to the residents. Check out their informative video

Supported by VIA Water, the NOEVA project aims at assessing the groundwater resources on which the Greater-Cotonou area relies, in order to improve the manag...

12/09/2019

Aqua for All, of which VIA Water is part, has a new 5-year programme: ‘Making Water Count’. This programme aims to facilitate and finance access to clean water, good sanitation & hygiene for all. Focus will be on 3 themes: Drinking Water, Sanitation Economy and Water Resources Management. Check out more info & the new brochure

Aqua for All (of which VIA Water is part) is excited to announce the continued collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs on a new 5-year programme: ‘Making Water Count’. This programme will facilitate and finance access to clean water, good sanitation & hygiene for all.

30/08/2019

The Kenyan ministry seeks applications for the Iko-Safi Innovation Award on the topic of “Sanitation for All”!
The award seeks to recognize innovative solutions that promote access to sanitation resources and services that make a difference in promoting healthy, safe, and productive lives for all.
Submissions must be innovative, practical and relevant to sanitation systems strengthening. Apply via

Iko-Safi Innovation Award Call for applications Deadline for application: 6th September, 2019. APPLY FOR IKO-SAFI AWARD Watch Video https://youtu.be/99Z4N3I9Wxc The Ministry of Water and Sanitation seeks applications for the Iko-Safi Innovation Award on the topic of “Sanitation for All”. The awa...

30/08/2019

Food for thought on after in Stockholm. Innovation is never a linear, straightforward job. It requires continuous rethinking, redesign... and sometimes, doing all that while already being in the market.

This process requires an enormous amount of courage and determination. This is how we support project owners from idea to the end product

The introduction of colour TV did not happen overnight. In fact, its development took several decades. Even when the technology was finally available, it took more than 20 years to convince the majority of the public. In comparison, Facebook attracted 500 million users in its first six years of exis...

28/08/2019

Spotlight on water during . Core business of VIA Water. Like: Cooking briquette made from 50% human waste in Kenya. From pit to product: see how it is possible! http://bit.ly/2PhJv5n

‘I am proud to say that our County has one of the most unique innovations that will transform present and future generations. This briquette made from 50% treated human waste and 50% saw dust is the talk of the country.’

08/08/2019

More than just social innovations tackling pressing water challenges, our supported innovation projects are also driving economic change in their local communities.

Discover how they are doing this: http://bit.ly/VIAWatereconomic

06/08/2019

Climate change is at the centre of water, food and energy challenges worldwide. Our supported innovation projects not only address pressing water challenges, but also tackle the effects and causes of climate change.

Find out more in our Impact Series: http://bit.ly/VIAWaterclimate