ReGen Valley Tech Hub, New Hampshire Housing and Greater Manchester Chamber to Host Regional Housing Summit

Manchester, NH – The ReGen Valley Tech Hub is teaming up with New Hampshire Housing and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to confront one of New Hampshire’s most urgent challenges: access to affordable, attainable housing. Together, the three organizations will convene “Building Solutions for ReGen Valley Tech Hub: A Regional Housing Summit” on May 12 at the University of New Hampshire Manchester bringing leaders from government, industry, and community organizations together to address the housing shortage that is increasingly limiting workforce growth, economic development, and New Hampshire’s ability to attract and retain talent.

Featuring a series of panel discussions, the event will bring together leaders from state and local government, housing, finance, and economic development, including representatives from the University of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, the City of Manchester, and the New Hampshire Business and Industry Association, among others. For more information and to register, visit https://business.manchester-chamber.org/events/details/building-solutions-for-regen-valley-tech-hub-a-regional-housing-summit-9801.

New Hampshire is facing one of the most acute housing shortages in the nation. The median sale price of a single-family home reached $565,000 as of June 2025, a 68% increase since 2020, while household incomes rose by just 33% during the same period, according to NH Housing. Further, New Hampshire needs an estimated 23,500 additional housing units today and 90,000 by 2040. And, according to the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, to avoid being cost burdened – paying over 30% of income on monthly mortgage payments – a household would have needed to earn more than $158,000 in 2025, yet only about 30% of households in New Hampshire had incomes exceeding $150,000.

Access to housing has emerged as one of the most significant barriers to workforce growth across New Hampshire, particularly for advanced manufacturing, healthcare, and technology sectors that are driving the state’s economic future.

“While the ReGen Valley Tech Hub and our consortium members are focused on breaking new ground in biomanufacturing and biofabrication, we are equally committed to building the foundation for a stronger, healthier workforce,” said Jennifer MacDonald, Chief Operating Officer, ARMI, BioFabUSA. “Without housing for the people driving this mission forward, our ability to grow the regional economy and deliver life-saving therapies simply cannot be realized. In partnership with NH Housing, we are working to expand the availability of quality, commutable, affordable workforce housing across New Hampshire.”

The ReGen Valley Tech Hub, a consortium of more than 80 companies, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations, is positioning New Hampshire as a global leader in biofabrication. Led by ARMI, the Tech Hub’s mission is to build the workforce, infrastructure, and community needed to accelerate the development and manufacturing of cost-effective advanced therapies for chronic disease and, ultimately, organ failure.

"This summit is an opportunity for partners across the state to tackle the pressing housing challenges we face in New Hampshire,” said Rob Dapice, CEO and Executive Director, NH Housing. “We are proud to participate in this summit with ARMI and the ReGen Valley Tech Hub to provide a space where we can discuss how to create a brighter and more resilient future for all New Hampshire residents."

To learn more about the ReGen Valley Tech Hub, visit: ReGenValley.com. To learn more about NH Housing, visit: NHHousing.org.

About ReGen Valley Tech Hub

Centered in the Manchester Millyard, the ReGen Valley Tech Hub is transforming New Hampshire into the epicenter of regenerative medicine innovation. Led by ARMI, this consortium of more than 80 companies, academic institutions and nonprofits is uniting industry, education, and community to create the infrastructure and talent pipeline needed to accelerate advanced therapies for chronic disease and, ultimately, organ failure. By fostering collaboration and solidifying place-based resources to support this emerging industry, the ReGen Valley Tech Hub is positioning New Hampshire as a global leader in biofabrication and shaping the future of life-saving treatments.

About New Hampshire Housing

As a self-supporting public corporation, New Hampshire Housing promotes, finances, and supports housing solutions for the people of New Hampshire. We operate rental and homeownership programs designed to assist low- and moderate-income persons with obtaining affordable housing. We have helped more than 55,000 families purchase their own homes and have been instrumental in financing the creation of more than 16,000 multifamily housing units.

About the Greater Manchester Chamber

Incorporated in 1911, the Greater Manchester Chamber (GMC) is a membership organization serving businesses primarily in Manchester and the surrounding communities of Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Derry, Goffstown, Hooksett, Litchfield, Londonderry, and Merrimack. It is the Chamber’s mission to bring together business and community to enhance economic success and quality of life in our region. Toward this end, the GMC provides networking, marketing and community engagement for businesses of all sizes and industries. For more information visit www.manchester-chamber.org.