Accelerator for Water Solutions
Tackling challenges
that matter
The CRH Ventures Accelerator for Water Solutions is designed to accelerate the most promising solutions that address the challenges of water management. With the backing of CRH, the global leader in building materials solutions, the programme allows startups to partner with CRH operating companies and pilot their solutions gaining access to 50+ years of technical expertise.
Challenge areas
CRH Ventures seeks solutions that address water management challenges, including stormwater, wastewater and potable water.
Storm Water
Generated from rain and snowmelt that flows over land or impervious surfaces, unmanaged stormwater can lead to flooding, pollution of waterways, damage to roads and infrastructure, and even poses human health risks. Solutions to prevent flood events and monitor and improve water quality can help to reduce the impact of stormwater on cities and populations.
Solutions: We are seeking solutions to prevent flood events and monitor and improve water quality to help reduce the impact of stormwater, such as:
Low Impact Development (LID)
Bio and microplastic filtration
Hydrodynamic separation
Water pipe networks management
Remote monitoring
Smart flow control systems
Flood detection
Erosion control
Green roof
'Heat island' effect mitigation
Coastal flood management and land reclamation
Wastewater
Potable water
Selected 2023 applicants
We are excited to be working with 6 companies that are addressing meaningful parts of the water value chain and each led by incredible founders. We look forward to these companies helping us provide solutions to our customers’ water infrastructure.
Aquality
Design and engineering solutions for stormwater harvesting systems, greywater recycling and wastewater.
- Founders:
- Thomas Contentin
- Lutz Johnen
Captoplastic
Water treatment technology intended to monitor and remove microplastics (PFAS) from the water.
- Founders:
- Raquel Parra Sanchez
Datatecnics
Design software to monitor water infrastructure assets and flow characteristics of water systems.
- Founders:
- Suhayl Zulfiquar
Fluidion
Connected field water quality instrumentation used to identify and track a plethora of contaminate and quality attributes, analysed thanks to remote transmission capabilities.
- Founders:
- Dan Angelescu
FSC Tech
Concrete reinforcement technology, based on wrapping and tensioning fibre together with resin around the concrete element.
- Founders:
- Vernon Cameron
- Claudio Subacchi
- Giovanni Ferri
Key numbers
Applicants across 5 continents around the globe.
Of applicants from North America and Europe.
Of companies identified Sustainability as a component of their competitive advantage.
Insights identified
Full solution offering
Engineered for integration
Services business
Low energy systems
Let’s join forces
Benefits
Our Accelerator programme provided companies with a platform to test and scale their solutions by offering:
Pilots
CRH network
Market validation
Financial support & investment
Operating companies working with our 2023 applicants, bringing practical solutions to market
Let’s work together
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