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2026 Ivory Prize Finalists offer Solutions across Construction & Design, Finance and Policy Reform to Solve America’s Housing Affordability Crisis
From robotics to revolving funds to eviction prevention, companies and organizations offer real-world solutions to tackle the nation’s housing challenge SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 27, 2026 - Ivory Innovations , an operating foundation and research center based at the University of Utah, today announced the finalists for the 2026 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability , each offering innovative, practical and scalable solutions that are designed to make homeownership and stable hous
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Ivory Innovations 2025 Hack-A-House Winners offer Creative Solutions to Address Housing Affordability Challenges affecting Millions of Americans
Students from Harvard, University of Utah and Willamette University propose solutions to improve lending to first time buyers, increase access to affordable housing and develop cost-reducing construction methods to increase homeownership SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 1, 2025 - Ivory Innovations , both an operating foundation and a nonprofit academic center based at the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business, today announced the winners of its 2025 Hack-A-House competit
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Ivory Innovations Invites Innovators across the Country to Showcase Solutions Addressing Housing Affordability through its Annual Ivory Prize
Fieldworks accelerates the adoption of promising housing innovations by integrating them into Ivory Innovations’ own developments, creating real-world applications that demonstrate their value and impact.
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New Ivory Innovations Fieldworks Program Offers Housing Innovators the Opportunity to Implement Solutions in Actual Development Sites
Fieldworks accelerates the adoption of promising housing innovations by integrating them into Ivory Innovations’ own developments, creating real-world applications that demonstrate their value and impact.
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New Ivory Innovations Report offers Seven Recommendations for HUD to Boost Housing Affordability in America
Drawing on insights from a wide array of industry leaders—including policymakers, developers, technologists, and nonprofit experts—Ivory Innovations synthesized their input into seven actionable recommendations for HUD. These focus on modernizing outdated housing regulations, expanding financing options, and boosting efficiency across the housing sector.
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The 2025 Ivory Prize Winners Announced
Breakthroughs in automated micro-factories, unique private-sector funding for permanently affordable homeownership and statewide legislation expanding housing access for essential workers all given $100,000 to continue combating housing crisis
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The Who’s Who of Housing Innovation: The Ivory Prize Top 10 Finalists Announced
SALT LAKE CITY — Ivory Innovations, a nonprofit that operates as an applied academic institution at the University of Utah's David Eccles...
Apr 17, 20253 min read
Ivory Innovations databases highlight unique policies and initiatives throughout the country aimed at alleviating the housing crisis
Ivory Innovations wants to help policymakers, advocates, and everyday people to be aware of innovative and impactful housing initiatives....
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Top 25 Housing Innovations of 2025
Today, Ivory Innovations announced its top 25 finalists for its annual Ivory Prize.
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How States Can Strengthen the American Dream
Read the Forbes article by Adam Millsap here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/adammillsap/2024/09/11/how-states-can-strengthen-the-american-...
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The 2025 Ivory Prize Nominations are Open
Ivory Innovations is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the 2025 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability . As the prize...
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2024 Ivory Prize Winners
And the winners are... The 2024 Winners Construction & Design Winner: Villa Informing & Empowering Localized Reparations Villa is a...
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Ivory Prize 2024 Top 10 Announced
U.S. organizations recognized for innovative solutions to the housing crisis Ivory Prize Top 10 finalists seek to address housing...
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Meet the 2024 Top 25 Ivory Prize Finalists
25 Innovative Solutions to the Housing Affordability Crisis Finalists for the 2024 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability Announced...
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Ivory Innovations: Recipient of 2023 Common Good Award
December 6, 2023 Envision Utah celebrates Ivory Innovations with an award recognizing their work in creating a brighter future for the state Honoring Excellence in Housing Solutions and Community Impact in Utah December 6th, 2023 - Ivory Innovations was recognized by Envision Utah’s Common Good Award, which honors organizations helping to create a brighter future for Utah. Other recipients include the GIV Group (fostering vibrant and affordable communities in Utah) and the U
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2023 Hack-A-House Winners Announced
Ivory Innovations announced three winners of Hack-A-House, a 24-hour “hackathon” created to engage students in proposing innovative solution
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Innovative solutions wanted amidst rapidly rising housing costs
Newswise — Ivory Innovations is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the 2024 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability.
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Four practical ideas to improve the housing affordability crisis
The Salt Lake Tribune covered how the 2023 Ivory Prize organizations are impacting affordability.
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2023 Ivory Prize Winners
2023 Policy & Regulatory Reform Co-Winner - National Zoning Atlas Ithaca, New York The National Zoning Atlas is a collaborative of...
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2023 Ivory Prize Top 10
Top Ten Innovations to Address America’s Housing Affordability Crisis April 17,2023 Today, Ivory Innovations announced the Top 10...
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