Development roadmap · 2026–2031
Foundation, launch, manufacture, scale
Phase 1 is underway: anchor MOU, 501(c)(3) incorporation, the capital campaign and facility design.
From founding to a self-sustaining Center in five years
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Phase 1 · 2026–2027 · underway
Foundation
- Anchor institution MOU
- 501(c)(3) incorporation and board
- Capital campaign and grant applications
- Facility design and equipment procurement
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Phase 2 · 2027–2028
Launch
- Center opens with fabrication lab and demonstration floor
- First two cohorts — 60 apprentices
- First VMC demonstration project
- Inaugural Regional Housing Innovation Summit
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Phase 3 · 2028–2029
Manufacture
- For-profit modular production facility launches
- Modules sold to developers, contractors and housing authorities
- Production floor doubles as apprenticeship training
- Graduates hired into manufacturing, QC and logistics
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Phase 4 · 2029–2031
Scale
- 4+ cohorts and 200+ graduates a year
- Second campus
- 1,000+ attainable units delivered
- National replication framework and full endowment
Help us hit Phase 2 on time
Founding partners shape the Center now: universities, agencies, foundations, technology companies and community organizations.