Autodesk Foundation

Our investment in Heirloom

Low cost, scalable direct air capture to remove 1b tons of CO2 by 2035 To meet the guiding goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, we need to not only limit greenhouse gas emissions but also aggressively remove CO2 from the…

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Unlocking New Opportunities for People Hard-hit by Automation and Globalization

A Zinc Learning Report Powered by the Autodesk Foundation Download Zinc Learning Report Automation and globalization are two of the biggest forces shaping the future of work and our wider society, with gross inequities between winners and losers. To address these inherent inequalities, we back…

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Catalytic Funding Scales Handwashing and Drinking stations

Image courtesy of Mekbib Tadesse @mekbib_tadesse Catalytic funding from the Autodesk Foundation helped Splash build a proof of concept for handwashing and drinking stations produced at scale, which led to $1.6 million in follow-on funding to bring the product to market. Challenge Access to clean water is foundational to health…

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Autodesk Technology Supports Healthcare Transformation in Haiti

Challenge Villagers in Carrefour commune of Ouest, Haiti live just 10 miles from the capital city of Port-au-Prince, but upwards of two hours from medical care due to unpaved roads and Ouest’s mountainous location. More than 50,000 people rely on a single, three-room primary clinic in Ouest. Those seeking care…

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Professional Skills Help Solve Real World Problems

In the eight years I’ve been a part of the manufacturing team at Autodesk’s Birmingham Technology Center, I’ve worked on challenging manufacturing solutions for customers and internal staff, alike. Recently, the opportunity arose to step a bit outside of my daily remit and be a part of an Autodesk Pro…

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The Autodesk Foundation Commits to Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Autodesk Foundation is committed to accessible and transparent philanthropy 2020 was a year that challenged everyone’s resilience but also led organizations and teams to reflect on critical issues. At the Autodesk Foundation we spent time considering how the events of the year should inform our work and took inspiration…

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Our investment in Pallet

Our investment in Pallet By Beth Foster and Kate McElligott 1.6 billion lack adequate shelter There are currently 1.6 billion people worldwide who lack adequate shelter, and more than half a million people in the United States experiencing homelessness. And as climate…

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2022 Tech Lead Development Program

Autodesk empowers innovators everywhere with technology to achieve the new possible and advance a better world designed and made for all. Autodesk Foundation’s first Tech Lead Development Program (TLDP) was built based on feedback from our portfolio organizations. The programming is designed to facilitate learning for the most in-demand nontechnical…

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Our investment in The Industrial Commons

Our investment in The Industrial Commons A reinvention of American textile manufacturing The Autodesk Foundation is pleased to welcome The Industrial Commons (TIC) to its Work & Prosperity portfolio. TIC is a nonprofit based in Morganton, North Carolina that is embracing circularity, worker-centric…

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