{"id":1148,"date":"2023-04-25T08:29:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T08:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/?post_type=success_story&p=1148"},"modified":"2023-10-16T07:53:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T07:53:29","slug":"ai-and-machine-learning-water-management","status":"publish","type":"success_story","link":"https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/success_story\/ai-and-machine-learning-water-management\/","title":{"rendered":"AI and Machine Learning for Water Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Company:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n Kando <\/strong>developed a wastewater management solution allowing cities all over the world, to improve wastewater quality and increase wastewater reuse . Kando\u2019s solution helps to create cleaner environment and protect public\u2019s health, while reducing costs<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Foreign Partner:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n Israel \u2013 Colorado Innovation Fund<\/strong> is a US based VC firm that has partnered with Innosphere Ventures<\/strong>, a 22-years old non-for-profit technology incubator located in Colorado, to invest in and support the growth of Israeli companies in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2018, Kando, a 12-employee start up, has partnered with ICI Fund and Innosphere Ventures under the R&D program of IIA. After two years in the program, Kando has grown to more than 45 employees with projects all over Israel, Europe and in the US. “<\/strong>Developing a US market is always a challenge for an Israeli startup. Partnering with ICI Fund and Innosphere Ventures within the IIA program, allowed us not only to successfully face this challenge but also to achieve results that exceeded our expectations. Through the partnership with ICI Fund and Innosphere Ventures we got connected with clients, strategic partners, strategic corporates and investors. ICI Fund and Innsphere Ventures have built with us the capacity in the company to accelerate our growth in the US market.“<\/strong> How a bottom up and multi-stakeholder approach can assist countries in scaling up drone operations to a national level network and future air mobility<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","geographic_location":[108],"collaboration_opportunities":[98,102],"technologies":[],"class_list":["post-1148","success_story","type-success_story","status-publish","hentry","geographic_location-united-states","collaboration_opportunities-enterprise","collaboration_opportunities-investors"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSuccessful Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Kando has a strong brand in the US, and a wide network of US partners and clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Ari Goldfarb, Kando, CEO<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"