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Impact in action

The Autodesk Foundation combines financial capital and in-kind resources to catalyze and scale the next generation of innovations.

Image courtesy of Build Health International

Accelerating impact

The Autodesk Foundation works closely with each portfolio organization to leverage Autodesk technology, Autodesk talent, and catalytic funding to accelerate its impact.

  • Row of colorful homes in Bogota, Colombia

    Technology

    Build Change

    Autodesk software solutions are equipping Build Change to retrofit 650,000+ homes in Bogotá, Colombia to be earthquake-resistant.

  • Rendering of a hospital

    Technology

    Build Health International

    Technology training services helped Build Health International design and build an energy-efficient 13,600-square-foot hospital in rural Haiti.

  • Talent

    BamCore

    BamCore is leaning into comprehensive support from the Autodesk Foundation, accessing design and engineering expertise to achieve their climate-positive vision.

  • Two people consult on a bridge in Rwanda

    Talent

    Bridges to Prosperity

    A pro bono team of Autodesk employees helped Bridges to Prosperity bring its site visit program online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • A group of women sit in a field in India

    Talent

    Sangam Ventures

    Sangam Ventures, an emerging climate venture fund, rebooted its marketing strategy to draw new investors with community-centered solutions in India with the support of an Autodesk pro bono team.

  • A greenhouse in a field in India

    Talent

    Kheyti

    A team of Autodesk pro bono consultants worked with Indian start-up Kheyti to lower costs and installation times for its signature “Greenhouse-in-a-Box” product.

  • A person using Nexleaf’s vaccine temperature monitoring system in Kenya

    Talent

    Nexleaf Analytics

    To help support life-saving vaccine distribution in low-to-middle-income countries, a pro bono team of Autodesk employees worked with Nexleaf Analytics to develop a data visualization dashboard.

  • Girl uses a drinking fountain in Ethiopia

    Funding

    Splash

    Catalytic funding from the Autodesk Foundation helped Splash International build a proof of concept for handwashing and drinking stations produced at scale.