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Recognition of Innovations in Housing Affordability

The Ivory Innovations Center, part of the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business, recently announced the remarkable winners of the 2025 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability. This prestigious award is given to individuals and organizations that are revolutionizing the approach to affordable housing solutions. With a growing crisis affecting the housing market, the prize aims to streamline the best innovations in construction, finance, and policy.

In a time when a significant percentage of adults feel excluded from the housing market, the winners have devised unique strategies to confront these challenges. With each recipient receiving $100,000 to further their efforts, the award serves as a powerful incentive for innovation.

Celebrating the Winners of the 2025 Ivory Prize

1. Reframe Systems (Construction and Design)
Founded by former Amazon engineers, Reframe Systems is transforming housing construction through the use of robotic micro-factories. These state-of-the-art facilities enable faster, more cost-effective, and sustainable home building, allowing for better accessibility to affordable housing solutions nationwide. They emphasize quality while addressing the supply of