About
WaTech is the innovation center established by Mekorot, Israel's national water company, in 2004. It incubates sustainable water innovation startups and focuses on identifying and implementing advanced water technologies to address challenges in water supply, management, and quality. WaTech collaborates with startups, established companies, research institutes, universities, technological incubators, and investors in both the Israeli and international water sectors. The center also conducts applied research, develops patents as part of Mekorot's intellectual property, and manages databases to enhance the organization's professional knowledge. WaTech funds startups from several programs, including cooperation with Israel Innovation Authority.
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Q&A
- What is WaTech's primary focus as an innovation center?
- WaTech, established by Mekorot, Israel's national water company, focuses on incubating sustainable water innovation startups and identifying and implementing advanced water technologies to address challenges in water supply, management, and quality.
- What investment stages does WaTech typically engage in?
- WaTech invests in Pre-Seed, Seed, and A Round stages.
- Can you name a notable company in WaTech's portfolio?
- WaTech's portfolio includes R2 Wireless, a company focused on full-spectrum wireless defense.
- When did WaTech make its investment in R2 Wireless?
- WaTech participated in R2 Wireless's Seed round in February 2021, which raised $6.25M.
- What sector does WaTech's portfolio company R2 Wireless operate in?
- R2 Wireless operates in the Aerospace, Defense & HLS sector.
- Who are some key team members at WaTech?
- Key team members at WaTech include Relly Bar-On, Partnerships Relations Manager, and Rachel Hedvat, Information Specialist.
- What is WaTech's geographic focus for its headquarters?
- WaTech is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
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External links
| Website | watech.mekorot.co.il/ |
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| linkedin.com/company/28185974 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2004 |
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Patents
| EPO | 62 |
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GitHub
| Top repos | servicenowrest, Privacy-Modeling, docker-pa11y, OpenDataProgramMetrics, data-support |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | watech.mekorot.co.il |
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