launched the WASH Innovation Challenge in April 2021 with a collective mission to achieve SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation for all, by empowering the most promising WASH entrepreneurs working to improve the lives of underserved communities in Bangladesh.
After an intensive selection process, 12 teams were selected to participate in the WASH Innovation Challenge, who had the opportunity of attending 3-day long boot camps and received tailored mentoring from seasoned WASH experts. These teams were: AKYAS, Aqua Solve, ASSEDO, DORP, Drinkwell, Hydroquo, Raindrop, Shapla, Tetra, Trishna, Uttaran, and Wreetu.
By the end of the competition, Uttaran was named as the winner of the WASH Innovation Challenge for their work on providing low-cost drinking water for the most marginalized communities. They were rewarded with a cash prize of €2,500 for their initiative to provide affordable safe water in hard-to-reach areas of southwest Bangladesh. Visit their website to learn more about them.
