Tangent 💚 Proptech Creating Pro-housing Ecosystems, with Ivory Innovations' Chief Innovation & Strategy Jenna Louie
Aug 8, 2023
Jenna Louie, Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer at Ivory Innovations, is a champion for housing affordability. In this discussion, she shares how Ivory convenes experts and supports entrepreneurs tackling housing issues. Louie highlights innovative solutions, like Outreach Grid's improved shelter communication and a booking system empowering the homeless. She emphasizes the need for collaboration among civic organizations and government to create sustainable housing policies, drawing insights from Salt Lake City's initiatives and international examples.
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Do Tank That Builds Not Just Researches
- Ivory Innovations is a nonprofit "do tank" that finds housing innovations and actually deploys them in affordable projects.
- They prioritize practical, scalable solutions over research-only approaches to move from ideas to built units.
Choose Whole-Process Levers
- Prioritize innovations that cut cost or save time at scale rather than marginal tech add-ons during construction.
- Focus on design, off-site manufacturing, and permitting as high-impact intervention points.
Swedish Off-Site Factory Visit
- Jenna described touring Swedish off-site factories and considering factory-built components for upcoming projects.
- That visit reinforced off-site construction as a promising pathway to speed and cost savings.
