Ivory Innovations

We’re proud to celebrate the 2025 Ivory Prize winners @GroundedNetwork, @FLGov and @FLHousingC, and Reframe Systems. Their dedication has forged real-world solutions that are solving housing challenges nationwide. More on their award-winning work: ivoryinnovations.pulse.ly/25bl0bvalj

Learn more about our 2025 Hack-A-House Winner, Project Picket, and its housing solution in HousingWire's recent interview with Diego Diaz. Link below: housingwire.pulse.ly/eohob2tzn9

From the Little Book of Low-Cost, High-Impact Housing Solutions, Chapter 1 presents one of six top policy actions: Streamline Development Solutions. To learn more go to ivoryinnovations.pulse.ly/fffxhn9kvu and read the case study!

Say hello to Ivory Innovations' "The Little Book of Low-Cost, High-Impact Housing Solutions." If you're passionate about making a difference in your housing community, then this book is for you! Digital download and paper copy both available for purchase.

⏳One week left to nominate for the 2026 Ivory Prize! Do you know an innovator changing the housing landscape? (Even yourself?) This is your chance to shine a light on them! Send in a nomination for the Ivory Prize before October 31. Nominate here: ivoryinnovations.pulse.ly/2h46pixjm8

We’d like to thank everyone who helped make Hack-A-House possible! Every year we’re more inspired by those involved. Thank you for your time and dedication. -The Ivory Innovations Team

We’d like to thank everyone who helped make Hack-A-House possible! Every year we’re more inspired by those involved. Thank you for your time and dedication. -The Ivory Innovations Team

Congratulations to the winner of our People’s Choice Award for the Hack-A-House competition: Star Hackitects! This team brought great ideas and wonderful energy. Thank you, team! ⭐

October marks our favorite time of year: the Ivory Prize Summit! On October 29th, winners and finalists from the 2025 Ivory Prize will come together to discuss ideas for housing innovation. We look forward to hearing from Governor Cox and other wonderful speakers in the lineup.

The lower Sioux community in Minnesota has developed their own way to increase safe, affordable housing for their tribe. Learn more at the link below. dwell.pulse.ly/hax3w06gde

Congratulations to our Hack-A-House Winners! Thank you to all the teams that participated this year! Category 1: Project Picket Category 2: One Block Away Category 3: HUD, Sweat & Tears Read more about the winners and other teams here: hackahouse.pulse.ly/kyrpgjgntr

Today, 374 students from over 50 schools around the globe gather virtually and in person for our Hack-A-House competition! They’ve brought their energy and best ideas as they collaborate to find innovative solutions to housing problems nationwide.

How might the Federal Reserve’s vote to cut interest rates affect you? We’ve broken it down to show the chain of reactions: from the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury, to builders and buyers. ivoryinnovations.pulse.ly/lgrvuhvlgx

Hack-A-House is this Fri & Sat! Remember to sign up by Fri 11:59am MT to have the chance to compete for up to $5,000! There will be an in person event at the University of Utah, with free food for the first 100 registered students at the event! Sign up: hackahouse.pulse.ly/ykdaknqjpk

Starter homes may be making a comeback. Gen Z + Millennials face record-high housing costs—but new ideas, from modular homes to policy reform, are reshaping affordability + access to ownership. Read our new blog below:ivoryinnovations.pulse.ly/e9z7ivvqu0

Innovation, Affordability, and the Environment. These are the issues students consistently raise when discussing housing. Read the entire blog post below! ivoryinnovations.pulse.ly/ipmfda1xtz

Registration for Hack-A-House is open! Register at HackAHouse.pulse.ly/vystzqbpgu. #Housing #Affordability #StudentCompetition

Ivory Innovations’ Ivory Prize Summit is happening on October 29, 2025, at the University of Utah. We’re bringing together the nation’s top leaders in housing to showcase the most promising solutions to housing affordability.Register at the link below! ivoryinnovations.pulse.ly/enhyqcfaj5

🏆 Nominations are now OPEN for the 2026 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability! Know a person, nonprofit, startup, or public agency pushing boundaries in housing? Nominate them - or yourself - at ivoryinnovations.pulse.ly/dh6rjlqj2v! We

Congrats to 2025 Ivory Prize winner @Reframe Systems on their $20 million Series A! If you’re working on an innovative solution in construction & design, finance, or policy, don’t miss the chance to be part of the 2026 Ivory Prize. Nominations open September 2.

We're excited to share our new report developed in partnership with the Florida Housing Coalition, Pathways to Affordability: Leveraging Factory-Built Housing in Florida. Find the report linked below! ivoryinnovations.pulse.ly/qmyfqucpsy