Accelerator
The COHORt That Inspired others around the Nation
Learn more about the Offsite Accelerator
The Construction Revolution co-developed and facilitated its Offsite Accelerator for an Innovation Cohort of 25 multi-sector housing leaders in Minnesota in 2021. The highly-rated Accelerator consisted of four sessions on offsite construction, including an introduction to key concepts and terminology, team formation, manufacturing, assembly and design, and project management.
The Accelerator was the first its kind in bringing together national and international industry expertise with local context in Minnesota, including participants from both the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota. It was designed to provide information useful to a range of stakeholders, including architects, developers, construction staff, lenders, and public officials.
World-class experts in offsite construction
The Construction Revolution partnered with MOD X, a global leader in offsite construction knowledge exchange and collaboration, to develop the Offsite Accelerator. A carefully selected team of global and local experts weighed in. These architects, professors, entrepreneurs, and builders are at the cutting-edge of offsite construction and have helped thousands of people enter and thrive in this space.
Bringing ideas to life
The Innovation Cohort enabled housing leaders to do collaborative research & development on real projects. Participants in the Offsite Accelerator were encouraged to apply course information to an in-progress or planned-for residential project during the Accelerator. The final workshop was designed for the participants to receive general feedback about their project from the lead instructors, other experts, and fellow members of the Innovation Cohort.
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Nationally recognized innovation
The Construction Revolution was named a Top 25 Finalist in the Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability competition for its idea to facilitate the Accelerator. The Innovation Cohort was comprised of a series of Project Teams, which included at minimum one developer, architect, general contractor, and manufacturer, and a Core Team of experts and officials to which the Project Teams had access. Over an 18-month period, the cohort met regularly for half-day sessions and took trips to see in-state or out-of-state offsite developments.
