Explore Partnerships with Current
Current is a small team with big ambitions. We can make a significant impact because of the powerful partners in our network and our ability to identify and deliver on high-impact collaborations.
We seek corporate partners who share our vision of local and global leadership, solving the world’s water challenges through innovation and making our Chicago corporate anchors recognized for their path-breaking commitments to water stewardship.
Join us. Let’s solve water together.
Founding Partners
These organizations made founding investments to launch Current in 2016.
Anchor Partners
Current’s core supporters. Fiscal year general operating support of +$50k.
Project Partners
Organizations that support Current and its mission through their generous grant programs and collaborative research, technology validation and pilot testing.
Corporate Partners
Current has three tiers of corporate partnership - Contributor, Sustainer, and Anchor. Learn more about the tiers and how to become a Corporate Partner here.
Contributor
Startup Partners
Current partners with startup organizations and entrepreneurs building innovative solutions for specific water-related challenges facing Current’s community to bring visibility to their work and help these organizations build the networks that can drive their success. We have three tiers of Startup Partners based on revenue. Learn more about the tiers here.
< $2.5M Revenue
Program Partners
Program Partners work with Current to host and sponsor events like conferences, seminars, and discussion panels for our community.
Become a Partner Today!
Join Current, and we'll solve persistent water challenges together. Grow Chicago and Illinois' Blue Economy with us (All Partnerships are an annual investment).
Corporate Partnership
CONTRIBUTOR
$5,000/yr
Access to Water Technology Database and Current Research Platform
Logo (small) and recognition on sponsor page and annual report
Partner-only communications
Company blog profile
SUSTAINER
$25,000/yr
All Contributor benefits, plus:
Featured speaker at general Current event
Logo (medium) and recognition on sponsor page and annual report
ANCHOR
$50,000+/yr
All Sustainer benefits, plus:
Logo (large) and recognition on sponsor page and annual report
Speaking role at Chicago Water Week launch event
Startup Partnership
< $2.5M ANNUAL REVENUE
$1,500/yr
Logo (small) and recognition on sponsor page and annual report
Partner-only communications
Company blog profile
$2.5-5M ANNUAL REVENUE
$3,000/yr
Logo (small) and recognition on sponsor page and annual report
Partner-only communications
Company blog profile
+$5M ANNUAL REVENUE
$5,000/yr
Logo (small) and recognition on sponsor page and annual report
Partner-only communications
Company blog profile
