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Our Sponsors

Thank you to this year's Hack-A-House sponsors, Think Wood and WaFd Bank of Utah.

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Welcome to Hack-A-House!

Hack-A-House is an annual 24-hour “hackathon” created to inspire students to develop innovative solutions for the housing affordability crisis. Participants collaborate with peers, industry experts, and competition judges to explore and address housing challenges.

Thank you for participating in Hack-A-House 2024!

Although the competition may be over, vote for your favorite team for the People's Choice Award. Voting ends on Monday, October 7 at noon MT.

Overview

Three prompt topics are released at noon MT on Friday, September 27. Each topic focuses on a specific challenge impacting housing affordability. After selecting a topic, participants conduct research, meet with industry experts, and ultimately prepare a short slide deck to present live via Zoom to judges and other competitors. Judging takes place on the morning of Saturday, September 28. Winners - one for each topic - are announced the same day.

Details

  • Format: Fully virtual with live pitches via Zoom

  • Eligibility: Open to all college and grad students

  • Teams: Students may compete individually or in teams of up to five students

  • Prizes: Over $12,000 in prizes across multiple focus areas

  • Duration: 24-hour competition starting at noon MT on Friday, September 27

  • Judges: Panels include startup founders, academics, and leaders of major companies

Grand Prize Event at Harvard University

This year, we're introducing an exciting change to our competition format.  Three winners - one for each topic - selected during the virtual event will be flown to Cambridge, MA, to participate in the Ivory Prize Summit at Harvard University on October 25.

At the Summit, each winner will have the opportunity to pitch their idea to a live audience of entrepreneurs, academics, and industry leaders from the housing sector. After hearing all three pitches, the audience will vote to select the Grand Prize winner. Competitor travel expenses will be covered by Ivory Innovations.
 

Contest Information

Partner Schools

This year we are thrilled to have 6 partner schools joining us to spread the word and further the efforts for better, more innovative and more affordable housing.

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