{"id":14258,"date":"2022-06-07T14:33:33","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T19:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gnof.org\/?p=14258"},"modified":"2022-06-08T15:29:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T20:29:12","slug":"propeller-and-thrive-new-orleans-announce-fabian-harper-of-flourish-horticulture-as-this-years-water-challenge-pitch-competition-grand-prize-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/propeller-and-thrive-new-orleans-announce-fabian-harper-of-flourish-horticulture-as-this-years-water-challenge-pitch-competition-grand-prize-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Propeller Water Challenge Pitch Competition Grand Prize Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Propeller and Thrive New Orleans Announce <\/b>Fabian Harper of Flourish Horticulture as This Year\u2019s<\/b> Water Challenge Pitch Competition Grand Prize Winner\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The $10,000 Grand Prize will support Flourish Horticulture\u2019s environmentally <\/span><\/i>conscious lawn, garden, and landscape construction company<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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(L-R) Andy Kopplin of Greater New Orleans Foundation, Andrea Chen of Propeller, Grand Prize Winner Fabian Harper of Flourish Horticulture, Chuck Morse of Thrive New Orleans <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Photo Credit: Tyler Conde<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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(New Orleans, LA) \u2013Propeller and Thrive New Orleans announced that this year\u2019s $10,000 Grand Prize and Audience Favorite Award will be awarded to Fabian Harper from Flourish Horticulture and an Audience Favorite prize will be awarded to <\/span>Preston Robinson from Garden Picasso<\/span>. On June 1, five local entrepreneurs pitched their solutions to improve our region\u2019s water economy at the 11th annual The Water Challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n

The five finalists put forth water solutions ranging from green infrastructure, stormwater retention, sustainable housing and construction, to flood prevention. The June 1st event sponsored by JPMorgan Chase AdvancingCities, New Orleans Business Alliance, Entergy, and City of New Orleans featured a judges\u2019 panel of industry leaders and experts, growth stage venture panel, a virtual address from Mitch Landrieu, 61st Mayor of New Orleans, and a total of $17,500 awarded to all finalists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to cultivate and empower the unseen Black and Brown Indigenous people who are truly invested and committed to the future of New Orleans and its disproportionately affected communities. We have a solid foundation of local commitment that needs to be built up through education, funding, and resources. This is the philosophy behind the mutual efforts of Thrive New Orleans and Propeller,\u201d expresses Bernadette Carriere of Thrive New Orleans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so proud of Fabian Harper, Preston Robinson, and all of our finalists who bring their ingenuity and dedication to strengthen the sustainability of our community\u2019s future. The challenges we face as a community can only be solved collectively, and we thank all of our partners – Thrive New Orleans, Greater New Orleans Foundation, JP Morgan Chase Advancing Cities, New Orleans Business Alliance, the City of New Orleans, and Entergy for your support,\u201d echoes Andrea Chen, CEO of Propeller.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Water Challenge 2022 Winners:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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Flourish Horticulture (Fabian Harper)<\/b><\/p>\n

$10,000 Grand Prize Winner, $1,250 Audience Favorite Award\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Garden Picasso (Preston Robinson)<\/b><\/p>\n

$1,250 Audience Favorite Award\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Funding from The Water Challenge will further support Flourish Horticulture\u2019s work as a certified, DBE bio-friendly and environmentally conscious lawn, garden, and landscape construction company that uses only battery-powered equipment and seeks to improve soil structure, water quality and efficiency, outdoor air quality, and increase aesthetic value. Garden Picasso will utilize green infrastructure techniques with installations that retain and mediate local watershed runoff, reducing the workload on the drainage system and working to create a residential mixed-use property and community garden.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Preston Robinson of Garden Picasso<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Photo: Tyler Conde<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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The event demonstrates the collaborative effort of local organizations to offer direct support to entrepreneurs tackling the most pressing water-related issues, while contributing to a more inclusive and effective water economy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Greater New Orleans Foundation is proud to again be the presenting sponsor of The Water Challenge and to congratulate this year\u2019s winners. Flourish Horticulture and Garden Picasso both have the potential to help New Orleans lead in job growth and in the development of the water economy right here in our region while also helping us become more resilient by building the movement to live better with water, one of the Foundation\u2019s focal areas for our civic leadership\u201d says Andy Kopplin, President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Competing finalists for the event included: Delta Builds (Dorothy Nairne, Leonard Guillory), Gro Enterprises (Joel Holton), and Groundwater Studio (Michael Biros). Learn more about these entrepreneurs and The Water Challenge 2022 at <\/span>gopropeller.org\/pitchnola\/new\/waterchallenge\/<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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About The Water Challenge<\/b><\/p>\n

The Water Challenge 2022 by Propeller and Thrive New Orleans, presented by the Greater New Orleans Foundation, is the Foundation and Propeller\u2019s signature programming that focuses on social innovation in water. The Foundation has been a significant sponsor of this event, having co-created this event a decade ago with The Idea Village. The Idea Village transferred the event to Propeller for the 2015 Water Challenge, and since then, Propeller has been operating this event in partnership with the Foundation.<\/p>\n

Over the past decade, Propeller has awarded over $200,000 to entrepreneurs through its PitchNOLA Series. PitchNOLA winners have utilized the funding to expand in new markets, scale to reach over $1 million in annual revenue, and received notable attention in the <\/span>Washington Post, The Guardian, <\/span><\/i>the <\/span>Times-Picayune, The Advocate, <\/span><\/i>WWNO, and <\/span>WWL-TV.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Propeller<\/b> is a New Orleans-based 501c3 nonprofit that grows and supports entrepreneurs to tackle social and environmental disparities. Our vision is an inclusive and thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in New Orleans that responds to community needs and creates the conditions for an equitable future.<\/span> GoPropeller.org<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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ThriveNOLA <\/b>empowers people with a holistic network of resources and relationships as they work to change their lives, families, and communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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