Request for Proposal
When initiated by our partners, WaterStart will publish a Request for Proposal. Through this RFP process, WaterStart will solicit timely, collaborative, and unique applications from water technology companies that have potential solutions to our partner's technology priorities. Shortlisted companies will be invited to participate in our Pilot Program, whereby we co-fund trials with our partners to test and validate their solutions. In turn, this helps to derisk innovation, assists technology companies seeking to enter the market, and incentivizes further deployment among end users.
WaterStart can offer project funding that can be used towards technical evaluation and business development. However, this funding is contingent upon the companies committing to reinvesting a portion of their commercial revenue, generated from the supported technologies, back into the state of Nevada. This reinvestment can take the form of creating employment opportunities within the state or making other types of investments that benefit Nevada's economy.
All RFPs are managed in H20 TechConnect, WaterStart's knowledge sharing platform.