Greater New Orleans Foundation/The Idea Village
Water Challenge Entrepreneurial Competition (2010-14)
The Water Challenge is an annual entrepreneurial competition funded by the Greater New Orleans Foundation and facilitated by The Idea Village. The program seeks to build Louisiana's water expertise by nurturing and rewarding innovative entrepreneurs working to solve compelling water problems. NOLAVibe managed key aspects of the first four Water Challenges, including program development and outreach. NOLAVibe also curated the Water Challenge day during New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) at which the finalists competed for $50,000 in seed capital. The day's themes and activities included Louisiana cuisine, art and music.
In 2012, Tulsa Partners awarded the Water Challenge team with its Nania Award ("All Together") which recognizes "the outstanding collaborative work of individuals and corporate/nonprofit entities in creating a disaster-resistant and sustainable community." In 2013, we developed the Water Challenge Action Plan (WCAP) to evaluate and identify potential partners to help manage and grow the program.
For the 2015 Water Challenge, Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation, an organization highlighted in the WCAP, was tapped to manage the program.
The 2014 Water Challenge in six video segments:
Global & National Trends: Entrepreneurs, Water Clusters, Finance
A discussion with Dean Amhaus of the Milwaukee Water Council and Dr. Barry Liner of the Water Environment Federation
Capital for Nature: Financing Water Innovation
A presentation by Eron Bloomgarden of EKO Asset Management Partners
Growing the Impact Economy, Creating Shared Value
A discussion with Liz Shephard of LifeCity and Jenna Nicolas of Phoenix Global Impact
Coca-Cola and Water, and the US Business Council for Sustainable Development's Water Synergy Project
Updates from Patrick Newcomb of Coca-Cola and Susan Fernandes of USBCSD
St. Bernard Parish: Ecotourism, Fisheries, Coastal Restoration = Jobs
Amber Seely leads a discussion with Stephen Reuther, Danny Bourgeois, and Ed Shedlock
Water Opportunities Abound: Tulane Grand Challenge, the Water Institute of the Gulf, and the Water Innovation Roundtable
Updates from Rick Aubry of Tulane, Chip Groat of the Water Institute of the Gulf, and Avalyn Taylor of the Nature Conservancy
Water Challenge 2014 Pitch Competition
Hosted by Harry Shearer; Entrepreneurs: EcoUrban, ISeeChange, ORA Estuaries, Riverview Construction
Reports:
Water Challenge Action Plan 2013
2012 Water Challenge Report
2011 Water Challenge Report
Water Challenge Entrepreneurial Competition (2010-14)
The Water Challenge is an annual entrepreneurial competition funded by the Greater New Orleans Foundation and facilitated by The Idea Village. The program seeks to build Louisiana's water expertise by nurturing and rewarding innovative entrepreneurs working to solve compelling water problems. NOLAVibe managed key aspects of the first four Water Challenges, including program development and outreach. NOLAVibe also curated the Water Challenge day during New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) at which the finalists competed for $50,000 in seed capital. The day's themes and activities included Louisiana cuisine, art and music.
In 2012, Tulsa Partners awarded the Water Challenge team with its Nania Award ("All Together") which recognizes "the outstanding collaborative work of individuals and corporate/nonprofit entities in creating a disaster-resistant and sustainable community." In 2013, we developed the Water Challenge Action Plan (WCAP) to evaluate and identify potential partners to help manage and grow the program.
For the 2015 Water Challenge, Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation, an organization highlighted in the WCAP, was tapped to manage the program.
The 2014 Water Challenge in six video segments:
Global & National Trends: Entrepreneurs, Water Clusters, Finance
A discussion with Dean Amhaus of the Milwaukee Water Council and Dr. Barry Liner of the Water Environment Federation
Capital for Nature: Financing Water Innovation
A presentation by Eron Bloomgarden of EKO Asset Management Partners
Growing the Impact Economy, Creating Shared Value
A discussion with Liz Shephard of LifeCity and Jenna Nicolas of Phoenix Global Impact
Coca-Cola and Water, and the US Business Council for Sustainable Development's Water Synergy Project
Updates from Patrick Newcomb of Coca-Cola and Susan Fernandes of USBCSD
St. Bernard Parish: Ecotourism, Fisheries, Coastal Restoration = Jobs
Amber Seely leads a discussion with Stephen Reuther, Danny Bourgeois, and Ed Shedlock
Water Opportunities Abound: Tulane Grand Challenge, the Water Institute of the Gulf, and the Water Innovation Roundtable
Updates from Rick Aubry of Tulane, Chip Groat of the Water Institute of the Gulf, and Avalyn Taylor of the Nature Conservancy
Water Challenge 2014 Pitch Competition
Hosted by Harry Shearer; Entrepreneurs: EcoUrban, ISeeChange, ORA Estuaries, Riverview Construction
Reports:
Water Challenge Action Plan 2013
2012 Water Challenge Report
2011 Water Challenge Report
