3D printing company Tvasta is now on the radar of one of India’s most successful business moguls, Anand Mahindra.

ShelterTech Kenya alumni Bluewave Insurance Agency is acquired by Kenyan insurtech startup Lami as it seeks to make insurance covers accessible to more people across Africa.

Brick-making social enterprise Gjenge Makers is recycling tens of thousands of kilograms of plastic waste every year.

The 3D-printed houses for the Indian Air Force were deployed within 35 days.

Aside from designing, building and operating their own system, TapEffect is also developing a suite of solutions to expand the systems of existing piped water operators.

The accelerator is now accepting applications from startups and scaleups based in countries located in the African sub-Sahara region.

The partnership will see India Cements and Tvasta working together on R&D and exchange of technology to develop new raw material formulations used in 3D printing applications.

The two organizations will support affordable and sustainable housing enterprises in India.

Habitat for Humanity has opened applications for the ShelterTech sub-Saharan Africa accelerator program and is now inviting startups to apply.

Access our interactive feature to understand more about the players in the ShelterTech universe and how we connect the affordable housing sector to answer today’s most pressing shelter challenges.