Public Policy Leadership Services
Artemis advises governments and NGOs on ground breaking water policy initiatives. One recent project for policy leaders is the Water Grand Challenge for Development. In September of 2013, USAID launched the Water Grand Challenge for Development, a unique program that is part of the White House science and innovation initiative. In partnership with the Swedish Development Agencies (SIDA) and the Netherlands, the WGCD will provide $25M in seed funding for a few companies that will apply advanced solutions to tackle developing world water problems. The WGCD is a bold step to bring innovation and entrepreneurship to water challenges.
Water has been the focus for a big chunk of foundation and development agency funding for the developing world over the last decade. These programs focus upon funding basic water solutions or changing the way people use water. While existing programs are important, the last decade has shown that incremental improvements in water management aren’t going to be enough. Early successes from this program in 2014 might
drive a new wave of government and NGO-funded water technology programs.
USAID retained Artemis to advise it as it designed the company selection process. Using the understanding that we have developed during the Artemis Top 50 competitions, we provided a view toward identifying the most promising companies for specific challenges. We also provided a view for companies that provide the most relevant solutions and investors that would be interested in participating in the program.
