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Building pioneers: Highlights of Habitat’s 2017 ShelterTech accelerator in Mexico

Hear from participants and facilitators of Habitat’s 2017 ShelterTech accelerator in Mexico. This first accelerator organized by Habitat’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter identified startups with innovative solutions to address the country’s affordable housing challenges.

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Supporting innovative housing solutions in Kenya: BURN

Habitat’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter is working in Kenya to support local firms like BURN, which aims to save lives and forests through the design, manufacturing and distribution of clean-burning cook stoves across sub-Saharan Africa.

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Supporting innovative housing solutions in Kenya: iBuild

Habitat’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter is working in Kenya to support local firms like iBuild, which has an app that allows homeowners to connect directly with local contractors to facilitate the process of home projects and construction.

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ShelterTech Accelerator Kenya

Experience the entrepreneurial energy of Habitat for Humanity’s ShelterTech Accelerator in Kenya, one of the accelerators that aims to identify, nurture and accelerate start-ups and growth-stage companies that serve the low-income housing market.

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