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Water-BOOST: Enabling Innovation for Future-Ready CitiesI N S I G H T R E P O R TO C T O B E R 2 0 2 5In collaboration with Imperial College LondonImages: Unsplash+, Getty ImagesDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project, insight area or interaction. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum, nor the entirety of its Members, Partners or other stakeholders.© 2025 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system.ContentsForewordExecutive summaryIntroduction1 Unlocking water innovation1.1 The need for urban water innovation1.2 Limitations of existing frameworks1.3 Methodology: Building a systems-based approach1.4 Case-study cities: A diverse testing ground1.5 Stakeholder engagement and co-design2 Water-BOOST: A systems toolkit for scaling water innovation2.1 Mapping the water innovation ecosystem2.2 Water-BOOST principles3 Water innovation ecosystems in practice: City-level insights3.1 San Francisco3.2 Valencia3.3 Singapore3.4 Accra3.5 Barcelona3.6 Bengaluru4 From mapping to strategy: Operationalizing Water-BOOST4.1 Cross-comparison of cities4.2 Cross-city reflections and emerging impact areas4.3 Scaling and future directions4.4 What Water-BOOST teachesConclusion: Aligning systems to accelerate innovationAppendixContributorsEndnotes34688910111215151722222425273032343436394041424449Water-BOOST: Enabling Innovation for Future-Ready Cities2ForewordWater underpins the health, prosperity and resilience of cities worldwide. Yet the global water crisis is intensifying. From increasing scarcity and pollution to more frequent floods, water-related risks are accelerating under the combined pressures of climate change, urbanization, population growth and economic development. As cities expand and populations concentrate in urban areas, managing water wisely and equitably is no longer optional; it is a fundamental enabler of sustainable and resilient development, economic stability and human well-being.Addressing water challenges requires more than novel technologies or isolated policy efforts. It demands whole-system, cross-sectoral solutions that bring together public and private actors, align regulatory and financial incentives and promote environments that enable innovation to thrive. Despite encouraging advances, water innovation remains hindered by fragmented efforts, limited investment and an absence of enabling mechanisms to translate ambition into impact.Recognizing these challenges, Imperial College London and the World Economic Forum partnered through the Hoffmann Fellowship programme, generously supported by André Hoffmann, which emp