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🌍 Investors in #ClimateTech need tools that simplify impact assessment. Prime Coalition's updated CRANE tool does just that—offering open-source insights into emissions reduction potential. "The software can serve as a starting point for potential investors," shared Jean Shia, Managing Director at Autodesk Foundation. "It’s a great way to get together with our investees and discuss: What does the impact look like? What are the assumptions? What does the market look like?" By empowering our partners with innovative tools like CRANE, we’re working together towards a sustainable future. Read more about CRANE and the Prime Coalition via the ImpactAlpha article below⤵️ https://lnkd.in/ebsTttWB #ImpactInvesting #Sustainability

Acumen's latest study with 60 Decibels revealed something powerful: smallholder farmers and MSMEs with the fewest resources are seeing the greatest gains. For example, farmers with Lizard Earth saw a 192% average profit increase—proving that thoughtful, practical solutions can spark real change where it’s needed most. 🌍 Kudos to Acumen for leading the way in driving these data-driven insights! Explore the full report below to see how innovative companies are reshaping income drivers and building resilience. #ImpactInvesting #Sustainability #MSME

🌱 At #AU2024, we’re excited to celebrate M2X Energy Inc. winning the Making A Better World Award! This startup is redefining sustainable energy by converting waste methane into valuable methanol, helping to eliminate harmful emissions and support net-zero goals. M2X Energy’s mobile, modular units can be deployed anywhere to convert methane into methanol, reducing reliance on gas flares while creating low-carbon products like engineered lumber and synthetic fibers. By leveraging Autodesk tools, M2X is making impactful strides toward a decarbonized future. Learn more about how M2X Energy is battling harmful emissions 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g3DxnmXe #MakingTheFuture #SustainableEnergy

🌍 We kicked off #AU2024 by celebrating innovation at the Autodesk Design & Make Awards! Congratulations to MASS Design Group, winner of the Best Building Award for the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA). #RICA is dedicated to training the next generation in conservation agriculture, using principles of biodiversity and community participation. Designed with local materials and climate-positive goals, RICA stands as one of the first “climate-positive” universities, offsetting its carbon footprint through sustainable construction and on-site carbon sequestration. If you're at AU, stop by the Exhibit Hall to see MASS Design Group's exhibit on this award-winning project! #MakingTheFuture #DesignAndMake

🌍Day 1 of #AU2024 is underway in San Diego! We’re thrilled to kick off Autodesk University this week, joined by 30 leaders and technical experts from our portfolio. AU is where the Design & Make community—spanning architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, and entertainment—gathers to share knowledge and spark innovation. And with the free Digital Pass, you can join in too! Gain access to live keynotes, featured programming, and exclusive digital-only content. Together, we are #MakingTheFuture. Get your Digital Pass  👉https://lnkd.in/dFnetini

What does a #GreenJob mean to you? Take a minute to hear the answer from Kevin Iraheta Sousa Autodesk Foundation Work & Prosperity Portfolio Associate at #NYCW.

🌍 Diversity in Climate Tech Investing: Where is the Data?📊 We're excited to share the latest article, hosted on Impact Entrepreneur, in a series from Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) within the Autodesk Foundation’s Inclusive Climate Innovation Initiative (ICII). This series provides actionable insights to foster a more inclusive funding ecosystem. In the U.S., less than 3% of venture capital funding goes to Black and Latinx founders, and funding to Black founders has decreased year over year since 2020. This disparity is even more pronounced in climate tech investing, where diversity data is scarce, making it challenging to assess representation and distribution of capital. Hadas Webb, Deputy Director at Browning the Green Space, a nonprofit working to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion, within clean energy, highlights how data has the power to pave the way for inclusive outcomes, ensuring that underrepresented entrepreneurs receive the support they need. 🔗 Read the full article to learn more about actions we can take together to harness the power of data for inclusion 🌱✨ Link in comments #InclusiveInnovation #ClimateTech #DiversityInTech #VentureCapital

I had the chance to contribute to a recently published report from Deloitte on the future of corporate philanthropy that highlights innovative funding models, stakeholder engagement and evolving as a field in a turbulent time.  Great to have these conversations and hear from our peers, thanks to Monitor Deloitte for elevating these insights! Autodesk Foundation https://lnkd.in/gd8SECzj

We're excited to welcome AWE (Achieving Women Equity) Funds to our Health & Resilience portfolio. AWE Funds is an early-growth venture fund investing in emerging entrepreneurs leveraging tech-enabled innovation to catalyze climate action and gender equity. The fund ensures the inclusion and representation of women owners, leaders, and consumers—intentionally measuring their participation through its investments.

Aluminum is one of the most widely used materials on Earth. Emissions from its production, however, have been historically difficult to decarbonize—particularly due to its need for large amounts of uninterrupted heat. This challenge is intensified by the expected 50% growth in aluminum demand by 2050. 🥫 🌟 The Autodesk Foundation is thrilled to welcome Found Energy to our Energy & Materials portfolio. Found Energy is a #ClimateTech startup on a mission to decarbonize heavy industry sectors with an aluminum-thermal power system that converts aluminum into heat and hydrogen. This groundbreaking tech offers the first economically viable approach to harnessing energy from aluminum oxidation, creating productive on-site energy and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. “With the Autodesk Foundation’s support, we are accelerating the scale-up and deployment of our breakthrough low-carbon aluminum fuel technology to the industries and geographic regions that need it the most.” — Peter Godart, Co-founder & CEO, Found Energy Learn more about Found Energy’s efforts to decouple industrial growth from emissions and pave the way for a more sustainable future ⤵️