Supporting Innovators

Addressing our workforce housing shortage requires us to think and act differently about home development and construction. The MMHF is actively seeking innovative solutions in product materials, design and assembly, financing, labor, and policy that will help reduce the cost and time to build for those making 80-120% of the area median income (AMI).

The MMHF has a history of investing in and accelerating innovations that have potential to scale to meet workforce housing needs. Since 2022, the MMHF has invested directly in the following innovation companies:

HumanKind Homes - Design build construction technology company utilizing a set of interlocking bricks made of sustainable geopolymer concrete.
Viowiess - Modular converted shipping container homes with 3D printed living wall systems and components that can withstand the heat and cold of Southern Oregon.
UrbanForm - Digitized zoning codes and AI to streamline zoning permit approval processes.

MMHF supports, mentors, and invests in organizations across all four of the innovation quadrants that have the potential to impact the creation of workforce housing. The following list represents a sampling of companies that we have partnered with, or are in the process of working with, to help scale innovation: