Are you a student interested in starting a new venture in housing affordability?

If so, we’d love to hear from you. to reach us, please email info@ivoryinnovations.org.

Each year, we host Hack-A-House during the month of September. If you are interested in competing in next year’s competition (September 2024) click below and we’ll contact you with more details as the competition approaches.

What Is “Hack-A-House”?

Hack-A-House is an annual 24-hour “hackathon” created to engage students in proposing innovative solutions to address the housing affordability crisis. Students are encouraged to engage with peers, our industry experts, and our competition judges in an exploration of housing affordability. Through innovation, participants can help solidify economic opportunity for vulnerable populations in their communities and beyond.

The 2023 competition is sponsored by Groundbreak Ventures, if you or your organization are interested in sponsoring Hack-A-House 2024 please contact us at info@ivoryinnovations.org

2023 Hack-A-House Teams

Congratulations to all this year’s hack-a-house teams, teams click below to view the 2023 submissions.

2023 Team Submissions

Competition Details

Competition Resources

Use the pages below to find resources about each of the competition themes. Many of the articles describe the issues we face — it is up to you to propose solutions that will help us address these challenges!

For any questions regarding Hack-A-House, please email Anna Dorn.