*All times below are in MST.
September 22nd, 12:00pm MST: Hack-A-House Kick Off
The Zoom link will be emailed to all registered participants. If you have not received it, please email anna@ivoryinnovations.org.
Hold on to this link, because you will use it throughout the rest of the competition. If you happen to miss the event, a video will be posted to our main page for you to watch later.
September 22nd, 1:00-3:00pm MST: Industry Expert Zoom Q&A
*Use the same zoom link as the kick off event to join Industry Expert Zoom Q&A sessions.
September 22nd, 1:00pm-1:30pm MST
Josh Dorfman - Plantd - Sustainable Building Materials
Laurie Goodman - The Urban Institute, Housing Finance Policy Center - Housing, Finance, Public Policy, and Racial Equity
Anders Aabo - Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - Development, Finance
Dejan Eskic - The Policy Institute - Policy
Tyler Pullen - Terner Housing Innovation Labs - Housing, Sustainability, and Industrialized Construction
September 22nd, 1:30pm-2:00pm MST
Francis Thumpasery - PermitFlow - Permitting, Proptech
George Scott - Blackstar - Real Estate Structuring, Impact Investing, Housing Finance
Jeff Rogers - Ivory Homes - Residential Building Materials, Construction
Jennifer Gilbert - Housing Navigator Massachusetts - Zoning, Housing Policy, Housing Equality
Roger Child - Single & Multi-family Housing, Mixed-use Developments, Urban Planning, Affordable Housing
September 22nd, 2:00pm-2:30pm MST
Tim Swanson - Inherent L3C - Wealth Creation, Affordable Housing, Sustainability
Aisha Weeks - Gary Community Ventures - Community Development, Policy, Research, Housing Finance
Caitlin Myhre - Freddie Mac - Policy, Multifamily Underwriting, Workforce Housing Preservation
Kent Colton - Ivory Innovations - Finance, Policy, Construction & Design
Jörg Rügemer - University of Utah School of Architecture - Environmental Design and Architecture
Rocky Derrick - Taylor Derrick Capital - Underwriting, Distressed Asset Resolution, Investment, Commercial & Residential Development
Sara Bronin - National Zoning Atlas - Law, Policy, Equitable and Sustainable Housing, Urban Planning
September 22nd, 2:30pm-3:00pm MST
Andra Ghent - Ivory Boyer Real Estate Center - Housing Finance, Housing Policy
Jonathan Lawless - Bilt Rewards - Creative Financial Solutions, Early Stage Housing Startups
Josh Soffe - Flying J - Operations, Finance, Business Development
Josh Morris - Frolic - Creative Design, Creative Financing, Urban Planning, Density
Muhammad Alameldin - Terner Housing Innovation Labs - Housing Policy, Sustainability, Financial Equity
Sara Fulcher - Weyerhauser - Product Management, Environmental Law, Strategy, Sustainable Building Materials
Danny Walz - SLC Department of Economic Development - Neighborhood Revitalization, Redevelopment, Business District Creation
September 22nd, 3:00-5:30pm MST: Office Hours
September 22nd, 5:30-6:30pm MST: Refine Your Idea (Optional)
Work with Hack-A-House alumni to refine your idea.
September 22nd, 6:30-10:00pm MST: Office Hours
September 23rd, 8:00-9:00am MST: Office Hours
September 23rd, 9:00am MST: Submissions Are Due
No late submissions will be accepted. Please join the competition Zoom link if you have any questions about your submission.
September 23rd, 9:30am MST: Live Pitches/Judging Starts
Join the competition Zoom link for your live pitch.
To view current judges, click here.
You will be able to see the order of your team’s presentation during the judging session on this Google sheet at 9:30am MST on September 23rd.
September 23rd, 12:00-1:00pm MST: Q&A With Judges
Please have one member of your team available for a zoom call with the judges in case they have any questions about your presentation.
September 23rd, 1:15pm MST: Winner Announcement
The winners will be announced live on Zoom. Winning teams will be asked to record their pitches at this time for a chance to win our grand prize.