The 10 winning projects will benefit from a start-up grant estimated at Dh500,000
Marrakech hosts 1st edition of 'Water Hackathon Show'
The hackathon, which will be held October 12-14, seeks to provide solutions to issues related to water management, through innovative projects.
Tuesday 11/10/2022
The 10 winning projects will benefit from a start-up grant estimated at Dh500,000
MARRAKECH - The Marrakech-Safi Regional Investment Centre (CRI – MS), Emerging Business Factory (EBF) and Near East Foundation are organizing October 12-14 the first edition of the Water Hackathon show at the Mohammed VI Museum for Water Civilization Marrakech.
This innovative initiative is open to all entrepreneurs, start-ups, students and academics, with the aim of providing solutions to issues related to water management, through innovative projects.
The themes adopted by the "Water Hackathon Show" are as follows: sustainable water management, water and animal welfare, water purification, treatment of micro-pollutants, treatment of debris, the deficit or excess of precipitation (drought, storms, etc.), the resilience and adaptation of water management systems, monitoring and alert tools, efficient irrigation systems, solutions related to soil infiltration, grey water reuse, water recovery for domestic and industrial use.
More than 70 participants will fight for the 20 finalist places to participate in the Boot Camp, and benefit from a 3-month incubation program provided by EBF during which they will have access to one-to-one coaching on development and business management as well as the means of developing their business plans and their pitches.
During the three-month period, spaces will be dedicated to all the incubated start-ups, with the provision of a whole range of incubation services such as the media, mentors, and meetings with investors.
The 10 winning projects will benefit from a start-up grant estimated at Dh500,000 as part of the funding acceleration program, in addition to additional funding from Hackathon partners.
In addition, the applications will have to respond to the various problems of water scarcity, while adopting an innovative character, the potential impact and the technical and financial feasibility with a possible launch of commercialization.
Water deficit is estimated today in the Marrakech-Safi region at 564 million cubic meters per year (supply 2,267, demand 1,703) and water resources are insufficient to meet the needs of the region and threaten its natural and socio-economic potential.