James Ehrlich

James Ehrlich is the Founder of ReGen Villages, a Stanford University spin-off company dedicated to realizing the future of living through regenerative and resilient communities that provide critical life support systems including organic food production, clean water, renewable energy, and circular nutritional flows at the neighborhood scale. Founded in 2016 as a Dutch EU impact-profit company, ReGen Villages is powered by the patented VillageOS™ operating system, which leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to define, design, and autonomously manage regenerative neighborhoods that promote healthy long-term outcomes for residents and surrounding communities. In addition to his role at ReGen Villages, Ehrlich serves as Entrepreneur in Residence at the Stanford University School of Medicine Flourishing Project, Faculty at Singularity University, Senior Fellow at NASA Ames Research Center, and was appointed by the Obama White House as an advisor for Regenerative Infrastructure. With a vision for global replication and scale, ReGen Villages is being developed in collaboration with industrial partners, universities, governments, and sovereign wealth and pension funds, positioning Ehrlich as a leading voice in sustainable community design, green transition innovation, and the future of regenerative living.