Archive · 26 Jun 2025
HCL and UpLink Launch Water Resilience Innovation Challenge
HCL Group and UpLink, part of the World Economic Forum, have started a new contest called the Water Resilience Challenge.
This is like a search for the best ideas to help manage water better, especially as the climate changes and we need more water.
The contest wants to find solutions for things like water pipes, how farmers use water, and how tech companies use water.
If you have a good idea, you can apply!
The winners get money and help to make their ideas real.
This is part of a bigger plan to find new ways to save and use water wisely.
HCL Group and UpLink launched the fourth Water Resilience Challenge.
The challenge aims to find solutions for water system resilience facing climate change and increased demand.
Applications for the challenge are open until August 4, 2025, with winners announced in January 2026.
Top 10 winners will share a CHF1.75 million financial award.
The initiative is part of a 5-year collaboration between UpLink, HCL Group, and the World Economic Forum.
- Who
- HCL Group, UpLink (World Economic Forum), and the World Economic Forum's Food and Water team are involved.
- What
- The fourth Aquapreneur Innovation Challenge, the Water Resilience Challenge, has been launched.
- When
- Applications are open until August 4, 2025; winners announced in January 2026.
- Where
- The announcement was made in Tianjin, China and at the CSO Meeting in London.
- Why
- To find and support innovative solutions to enhance water resilience.
Challenge Focus
Challenge Focus
Key areas of innovation
Challenge Focus
Focus on water systems strengthening and tech sector optimizations.
Challenge Focus
Focus on water systems strengthening and tech sector optimizations.
- Challenge Name
- Water Resilience Challenge
- Initiative Partners
- HCL Group, UpLink, World Economic Forum
- Total Financial Award
- CHF1.75 million
- Application Deadline
- August 4, 2025
- Winners Announcement
- January 2026
- Focus Areas
- Strengthening Infrastructure, Agri-food Water Use, Optimising Water in Tech Sector and Energy Systems