The Future Technologies for Water Competition
The Future Technologies for Water Competition (FTW) aims to identify breakthrough technologies for safe water with a sustainable business plan with wide-scale applicability. The first-place winner will receive $15,000, and the second place winner will receive $5,000. The competition is managed by the Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and sponsored by Takata Corporation.
The Water Institute’s mission is to provide global academic leadership for economically, environmentally, socially and technically sustainable management of water, sanitation and hygiene for equitable health and human development and to be a vibrant, interdisciplinary center that unites faculty, students and partners from North Carolina and across developed and developing nations.
To fulfill this mission, the Water Institute is committed to further innovation in sustainable water technologies.
Takata Corporation is dedicated to protecting human life. With 55 plants in 20 countries, the company began by developing seat belts and continues to develop the newest safety technology and make it available globally, with a goal of reducing traffic fatalities to zero. With its commitment to safety and human life, Takata is sponsoring this competition by awarding prize money totaling $20,000 USD.