“At the Toilet Board Coalition, we accelerate business solutions to the sanitation crisis, and we’re excited to graduate the 2024 Cohort! Over the past 12 months, they’ve worked closely with corporate mentors, refined their business models, and unlocked new opportunities. They are pioneers shaping the future of the Sanitation Economy—from toilets to circular systems and smart solutions. The Accelerator would not be possible without our Members and partners. A special thanks to our leading Members Unilever, LIXIL, Kimberly-Clark, Aqua for All and USAID.”
Greg Davies, CEO & Executive Director
The Accelerator unites leaders from Unilever, LIXIL, and Kimberly-Clark with entrepreneurs, blending cutting-edge SME solutions with corporate expertise to scale impactful business models and advance the Sanitation Economy. Both multinational corporations and small businesses are crucial. Corporations provide global reach, while entrepreneurs offer the local insights needed for resilient sanitation solutions. Learn more about the Accelerator here.
Asia’s Sanitation Economy is projected by the Coalition to reach $493.9 billion by 2030, creating 62.5 million livelihoods – and entrepreneurs are leading the way. The Toilet Board Coalition Accelerator is thrilled to graduate five Asian innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who participated in the 2024 Cohort – ranging from India, Bangladesh, and Jordan.
Read more about Revy, SafePad, Mechwat, Silvery Nanos, and Solvillion and their impact below.
REVY Environmental Solutions
Founded in India, REVY Environmental Solutions specializes in microbial consortia to treat organic waste, wastewater, and challenging effluents like petroleum, chemicals, and dyes. Their innovations enhance treatment in STPs, ETPs, and biodigesters, boosting biogas production and reducing pollution. REVY's R-EMAPP software app also monitors biogas plants with a focus on microbial health, improving both the quantity and quality of biogas, making it an appealing solution for biodigesters.
SAFEPAD
Safepad Bangladesh produces anti-microbial, reusable cloth sanitary pads using advanced Danish technology, ensuring safety even when washed in contaminated water. The permanent anti-microbial technology effectively kills germs, providing reliable protection. The company incorporates recycled ocean plastic into its pads and empowers over 500 women through employment. Safepad sells to local and global organizations and offers IoT-enabled vending machines, while training microentrepreneurs to reach communities. With a sustainable, affordable design, Safepad also includes a black ziplock pouch for carrying used pads.
Mechwat Technologies
Mechwat Technologies offers comprehensive solutions across the water and sanitation supply chain, including water and sewage treatment, biodigesters, and biotoilets for industries like pharmaceuticals, food, and mining, with annual revenue exceeding USD 800,000. They've recently developed a groundbreaking 70% water-saving mechanical Autoflush system that operates without sensors or electric power. Mechwat aims to launch this innovative system in partnership with government bodies and corporates. Additionally, they plan to introduce sustainable building materials made from agro-waste through strategic partnerships.
Silvery Nanos
Founded in India, Silvery Nanos develops and sells "Hapito" - an antimicrobial spray that sanitises toilets, prevents infections, makes toilets stain- and scratch-resistant, and enables easy cleaning. It can be applied once a month. It can be used on any infection-spreading surfaces made of metal, cloth, plastic, glass, wood and more.
Solvillion
Founded in Jordan, Solvillion installs decentralised, onsite wastewater treatment systems for households. The treated water meets agriculture reuse standards. The system is low cost, fast to install and odour-free. The company has installed 63 systems, enabling safe sanitation to 40,000 people and saving over 30,000 Litres of water annually.
