Facts and Stats

Jul 01, 2015
The estimated total economic impact of the internet of things over the next 10 years is between $3.9 trillion and $11.1 trillion, or 3% to 11% of the world economy
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Jun 29, 2015
Lack of access to clean water claims 500,000 lives annually in children under the age of 5. That equates to one child death approximately every minute.
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Jun 29, 2015
842,000 people die every year from diarrheal disease caused by unsafe drinking water and lack of appropriate sanitation; that equates to 2,300 people daily
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Jun 29, 2015
The return on investment in water is incredibly high. According to U.N. Water, every $1 invested in water and sanitation produces a whopping ROI between $5 and $28.
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Jun 29, 2015
Approximately $24 billion worth of economic value is lost each year due to the time individuals spend collecting water rather than working or going to school, an activity that consumes, on average, 25 percent of women’s time in developing nations.
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Jun 29, 2015
$260 billion is lost each year as a result of limited or no access to clean water supplies and sanitation.
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Jun 29, 2015
Universal access to clean water would result in an estimated $32 billion boost in economic benefits annually.
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Jun 29, 2015
Annually, 4.3 percent of sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP is lost due to the lack of access to clean water and sanitation facilities.
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Jun 24, 2015
Crowdfunding is expected to top $30 billion this year (up from just $880 million in 2010)
LinkedIn *

Jun 24, 2015
50% of today’s college students want to be entrepreneurs, and more than 1,200 startup incubators have sprouted up around America like dandelions in summer to assist the legions of hopefuls.
LinkedIn *