{"id":2358,"date":"2019-12-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/news\/who-will-win-4000-euros-the-finalists-in-the-gwp-c-young-caribbean-water-entrepreneurs-shark-tank\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:59:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:59:57","slug":"who-will-win-4000-euros-the-finalists-in-the-gwp-c-young-caribbean-water-entrepreneurs-shark-tank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/news\/who-will-win-4000-euros-the-finalists-in-the-gwp-c-young-caribbean-water-entrepreneurs-shark-tank\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Will Win 4,000 Euros: The Finalists in the GWP-C Young Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/shark-tank-photo-2019-1.png\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GWP-C\u2019s<\/strong> <b>Young Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank Competition <\/b>seeks to provide a unique opportunity for young persons from the Caribbean between the ages of 18 to 34 years, to pitch innovative and impactful water project ideas to support better water resources management in their community, country or the Caribbean region under the themes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Water and Climate<\/li>\n<li>Water and Agriculture<\/li>\n<li>Water and Health<\/li>\n<li>Water and Energy<\/li>\n<li>Water and Tourism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Entrants were required to submit a project proposal and a 2 \u2013 3 minute video describing their water-related project idea. Our competition\u2019s \u201cReview Sharks\u201d meticulously reviewed the various submissions received and seven (7) finalists\/teams will now advance to the final pitch round of the competition. The finals will take place online, on <strong>Saturday, December 7<sup>th<\/sup>, 2019<\/strong>. All participants received feedback, critiques and advice on their proposals. This will help the finalists in preparing their pitches and is valuable to all participants in enhancing their project proposals.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Finalists will have five (5) minutes to pitch their ideas directly to \u201cSharks\u201d for a chance to secure seed funding of <strong>4,000 Euros,<\/strong> to advance their innovative water-related project idea.<\/p>\n<p><b>Here are the finalists in GWP-C&#8217;s first-ever <em>Young Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank Competition <\/em>and a small preview of the project ideas they will pitch:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/finalist-1-1.png\" height=\"312\" width=\"820\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/finalist-2-1.png\" height=\"312\" width=\"820\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/finalist-3-1.png\" height=\"312\" width=\"820\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/finalist-4-1.png\" height=\"312\" width=\"820\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/finalist-5-1.png\" height=\"312\" width=\"820\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/finalist-6-1.png\" height=\"312\" width=\"820\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/finalist-7-1.png\" height=\"312\" width=\"820\"><\/p>\n<p>We wish to congratulate the finalists in the competition and all participants. Thank you for being inspired and empowered to contribute to better water resources management in your community, country and the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>Find more background information on the <strong><em>GWP-C Young Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank Competition<\/em><\/strong> here: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2RiYQC9\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2RiYQC9<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i><strong>Note:<\/strong> All project ideas submitted, remain the works of participants<b>.<\/b> <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 2nd, 2019, the Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) launched its first ever \u201cYoung Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank Competition.\u201d Applications closed on October 15th, 2019 with an overwhelming response from remarkable young people from the 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