Autodesk Foundation

Global community changing the way the world tackles poverty.

Ampaire develops hybrid-electric propulsion systems for aircraft, with the AmpDrive technology deployed across multiple aircraft types to reduce fuel consumption, maintenance costs, and noise emissions.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Kevin Noertker(Executive Officer, Director)Cory Combs(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Bilton(Executive Officer, Director)

Designs and manufactures solar-powered appliances for households and SMEs reliant on traditional fuels or diesel generators.

Palo Alto, US

Whitney Goodwin(Executive Officer, Director)Kurt Kuhlmann(Executive Officer, Director)Andrea Kleissner(Executive Officer, Director)

Applied Carbon develops technologies to regenerate soil and sequester atmospheric carbon for climate change mitigation and soil health improvement.

AgTechCleantechClimate Tech

Jason Aramburu(CEO + Co-Founder)inMorgan M. Williams(COO + Co-Founder)in

Pursuing nuclear fusion through modular micro-reactors for clean energy production.

High-altitude balloon platform capturing Earth observation data for wildfire detection and public interest purposes.

Advanced ManufacturingWindsor, US

William D. McDonald(Director)Kevan Kurt(Director)William Harold Hinkle(Manager of LLC)

BioLite makes consumer energy products, including portable power, lighting, and charging devices, and an upcoming home energy backup system for households.

CleantechConsumerEnergy

Vocational education organization empowering Africa's artisans with future skills.

Nonprofit working on infrastructure and resilient communities.

Retrofits homes in Bogotá, Colombia to be earthquake-resistant.

Designs, builds, and equips sustainable healthcare facilities in impoverished regions.

California Academy of Sciences is a natural history museum and aquarium that offers exhibits, educational programs, and events for visitors of all ages.

EdTechMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Carbon Built produces ultra-low carbon concrete masonry and hardscapes for construction projects by substituting conventional cement with a proprietary upcycled binder, achieving up to 70% reduction in carbon footprint.

CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechTorrance, US

Gaurav Sant(Director)Rahul Shendure(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEdward Muller(Executive Officer, Director)Neil Renninger(Director)

Catapult Design is a social impact design consultancy that partners with underserved communities and organizations addressing social and environmental challenges.

Impact & Social GoodSector Agnostic

Invests in early-stage companies supporting the circular economy.

Rebuilding the Appalachian economy by unlocking creative power in communities.

Venture studio investing in energy, agriculture, and mobility ventures in Africa.

An architecture and real estate development firm that designs infrastructure and facilities to address root causes of mass incarceration, including poverty and unequal access to resources.

Construction TechImpact & Social GoodBay Area, US

Designmatters is a non-degree educational department within ArtCenter College of Design focused on social impact design and design education.

EdTechImpact & Social GoodLos Angeles, US

Jennifer May(Executive Director, Designmatters Department)

Trains masons to sell and install high-quality earthen floors from natural materials.

Gayatri Datar(Cofounder)

Ebb develops electrochemical water treatment technology that recovers freshwater from desalination brine while removing carbon dioxide and producing industrial chemicals.

CleantechClimate TechSan Carlos, US

Ben Tarbell(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Eisaman(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKevin Tidwell(Director)Mike Biddle(Director)Gabriel Kra(Director)

Education Design Lab works with colleges and employers to design and validate education pathways and skills-based hiring practices that serve learners, particularly those underrepresented in higher education.

EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechWashington, US

Engineering for Change is a global community platform connecting engineers, designers, and technology professionals with impact-driven projects, fellowships, and job opportunities focused on sustainability and social good.

EdTechImpact & Social Good

Enterprise Community works to increase the supply of affordable housing, advance racial equity in housing, and build resilience and upward mobility for residents and communities.

Impact & Social GoodPropTech

Creates an employer-driven training system to meet local skills needs.

Fika designs, evaluates, and scales rural trail and transport infrastructure programs — such as bridge construction and AI-based transport planning — to improve connectivity for isolated rural communities.

Construction TechGovTechImpact & Social GoodMobility & Transportation

University of Colorado Boulder is an academic and research institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs across arts, sciences, business, and technology, with research focus on water treatment, infectious disease, planetary defense, and quantum technology.

CleantechEdTechQuantum ComputingBoulder, US

Found Energy develops rechargeable metal fuels, specifically aluminum-based fuels, for industrial applications that cannot be reached by electrification, offering cost-parity alternatives to fossil fuels for heat and power generation.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyBoston, US

Peter Godart(Executive Officer, Director)Gadi Ruschin(Director)

BoardTulay Farra(Director)

FreeWorld is a tech-enabled nonprofit that helps people with criminal histories build careers in trucking, guiding them from earning a CDL-A permit through trucking school to job placement.

EdTechFuture of WorkImpact & Social Good

Global nonprofit network supporting economic mobility through employment.

Girls Garage offers hands-on building and design classes for youth and adults, focusing on carpentry, power tools, and construction skills.

Construction TechEdTechOakland, US

Emily Pilloton-Lam(Founder)

Builds efficient heat-pump AC units to replace conventional window units.

Engineering cost-effective Direct Air Capture using natural processes to remove carbon dioxide.

Invests in and scales startups improving the construction life cycle for better housing.

Provides training combining traditional skills with emerging technologies for industry.

Promotes strong communities and businesses so working people do not live in poverty.

Organization referenced in the foundation's workforce development work.

Jobs for the Future (JFF) is a national nonprofit that partners with public, private, and nonprofit organizations to design workforce solutions, influence policy, and support innovations that expand economic opportunity.

EdTechFuture of WorkImpact & Social GoodBoston, US

Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KENYACIC) provides incubation, acceleration, and advisory support to climate-focused SMEs and entrepreneurs across Africa.

AgTechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodKenya, KE

Designs low-cost farming solutions for smallholder farmers to increase climate-resilient incomes.

Saumya(Cofounder)

Last Energy develops modular micro nuclear power plants designed to reduce deployment time and cost.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware

Bret Kugelmass(Founder)

Lytefire develops and provides solar cooking hardware and construction guides that enable sustainable cooking without electricity or fuel.

CleantechEnergy

EvaUrs

M-KOPA provides affordable smartphones and digital financial services including loans, health insurance, device protection, and data bundles to customers across East and Southern Africa.

B2B MarketplacesEnergyFintechKilimani, Nairobi, KE

Arun Gore(Director)Oliver Karius(Director)Jesse Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Hughes(Executive Officer, Director)Chad Larson(Executive Officer, Director)Les Baillie(Director)