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IVORY INNOVATIONS

Catalyzing innovation
in housing affordability

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Ivory Innovations is dedicated to catalyzing innovative solutions in housing affordability. We work with students, entrepreneurs, and experts to source, support, and scale the most compelling housing solutions through the Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability and Hack-A-House. In Utah, we put innovation into practice through our development of hundreds of affordable housing units each year.

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Our Programs

Ivory Prize

Annual grant competition celebrating innovative housing organizations.

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Hack-A-House

24-hour hackathon style university student competition.

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Student Internships

Sponsoring and supporting students working to improve housing affordability.

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Events

Join Ivory Innovations at nationwide housing innovation convenings.

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Announcements & Insights
Noteworthy Innovations

Read about Ivory Prize Winners and Finalists 

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Our Impact

Over 1,000 university students engaged with Hack-A-House

Over the past 6 years, more than 1,000 university students have engaged with our 24-hour housing solutions pitch competition.

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Building over 1,500 units across the state of Utah

Together with the Call to Action Foundation, we are developing 1,554 units across the state.

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Creating the first Utah Zoning Atlas

In partnership of the National Zoning Atlas, the Ivory Innovations team is working to develop the official zoning atlas for the state of Utah.

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$1.3 million awarded to innovative organizations

Since 2019, Ivory Innovations has welcomed 147 organizations into its portfolio and awarded over $1.3 million of grant funding to Ivory Prize winners.

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1,109 housing solutions evaluated through the Ivory Prize

Since 2019, Ivory Innovations has performed diligence on 1,109 innovative housing solutions as a part of the Ivory Prize selection process.

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Fostering innovative talent with 73 student interns

Since 2018, Ivory Innovations has employed 73 interns in our Student Associates program in support of the Ivory Prize.

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What We Build

Ivory Innovations and Call to Action Foundation are building over 1,500 housing units across the state of Utah.

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