In many cases the world’s greatest technological advances are reserved for the rich until they slowly defuse into the mass market and if the poor are lucky, they eventually have a chance to utilize them. However, New Story, a nonprofit; has paired with ICON to give the poor an exclusive first dibs on some amazing technology.
New Story + ICON have developed the capability to 3D print houses and are using this technology to build safe, affordable, and comfortable homes for the homeless around the world. They can print 600-800 square foot homes in 24 hours for less than 4,000 dollars. The impact this can have on third world is insane. It will create safer and cleaner communities where their residents can develop to their fullest potential.
Not only is New Story a crazy cool organization, but one of its co-founders and CEO is a millennial with a crazy cool story. Brett Hagler went to college pursuing all the wrong things in life. He wanted money, fame, and women. Instead he got cancer. His fight against cancer helped him to put his life into perspective and brought him back to his Christian faith. After beating cancer he decided to follow his new passion and start an organization that actually helps people.
2016 Brett was voted a Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur and in 2018 named Top 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs. In 2017 New Story was called one of the “Most Innovative Companies In The World,” by Fast Company. This organization is small, but has shown stunning growth and continues on a successful path. In college as Brett chased the wrong things he gained a lot of entrepreneurial experience. He used these skills and a lot of hard work to create something amazing and it is changing the world in insane ways.
What an inspiring idea! I love Brett’s story and am amazed at God’s grace and providence! Thank you for sharing this story. I’ll be sure to keep an eye out for New Story’s inevitable successes.
Applying 3-D printing techniques to large-scale things like homes is a huge amount of foresight and seems to be way ahead of its time considering that most people focus on the small-scale applications of that technology. Really great idea!
This one is a market disruptor! It is great that Brett has created this for a charitable venture but there can be a HUGE for-profit venture behind this. My family is in real estate development and I can speak from experience that small, easily made houses are in vogue. This market revolves around young (usually millennial) buyers who want a cheep but high-quality house. These houses are also great for low income markets that can’t afford a $400k house. Definitely a market changer and BIG competition for large development companies. These are a great venture for an investor or philanthropist.
Applying 3D printing to things much bigger than a normal printer takes an incredible amount of foresight. That is why he is where he is today.
I think that this idea is so innovative! 3-D printing houses is truly an idea that is ahead of its time, but it should be explored. This could also greatly impact the economy, especially based upon how these houses are priced. These houses could provide more housing options to people who can’t afford a normally built house, which would ultimately help homelessness.