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From product design to cultural connection, the two week Pro Bono Immersion project in Hyderabad brought together Kheyti and Autodesk employees to design and make a better world together. While the in-person portion of the project has concluded, the work continues. Over the next few months, the Pro Bono Immersion team of 10 Autodesk employees will continue refining and testing these tools with Kheyti staff, gathering user feedback ahead of the next design sprint.

While in Hyderabad, Autodesk employees met with farmers to understand how changing weather patterns are reshaping their work and livelihoods. Insights from these conversations will help inform ongoing work with Kheyti, a Health & Resilience portfolio organization, that designs low-cost farming solutions for small shareholder farmers. Thank you Chiranjeev Singh and Inbar Rozin for your time and insights!

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Smallholder farmers across India are facing intensifying climate impacts that threaten yields and livelihoods. Kheyti, part of the Autodesk Foundation’s Health & Resilience portfolio, is designing and making climate-smart greenhouses that deliver higher yields with less water and greater protection from heat, pests, and rainfall. Thanks to the coordination of Team4Tech, Autodesk employee volunteers are currently on the ground collaborating with Kheyti in Hyderabad, India. The teams are co-developing digital tools that improve smallholder farmers’ access to climate-resilient agricultural knowledge and support. Thank you Giulio Pagan, Karkala Pratyusha Reddy, and Lakshmi Swarupa Simanapalli for your time and insight!

This week, a team of Autodesk employees arrived in Hyderabad, India to join portfolio organization Kheyti, an Indian nonprofit that designs low-cost farming solutions for small shareholder farmers. These Autodesk employees are pro bono volunteers that have the combined skillsets to support Kheyti at a unique stage of growth. Facilitated by Team4Tech, this group will work with Kheyti over the next four months to help build an agronomy technology product that improves smallholder farmers' access to climate-resilient agricultural knowledge and support. Thank you Amanda Cilek and Vidisha Wagle for your time and insight!

The SME Green Advancement Initiative (SGAI) is a joint effort by SEAF and bechtel.org, funded by Caterpillar Foundation and now Autodesk Foundation to empower Polish and Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and displaced professionals in the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) sector. Our mission is simple but ambitious: ➡️ Strengthen the capacity of SMEs and workers to contribute to Ukraine’s sustainable reconstruction. ➡️ Equip them with technical, financial, and management tools in a global market and ultimately finance qualifying SMEs with capital to scale. ➡️ Create new skilled jobs that support both local economies and Europe’s green transition. Through a unique partnership model, SGAI combines world-class technical and engineering expertise and SEAF’s proven enterprise development and investment approach. Together, we are building a foundation for long-term growth — helping SMEs in Poland and Ukraine become trusted suppliers, innovators, and leaders in Europe’s evolving EPC and green energy markets. This is more than a program — it’s a movement to rebuild and reimagine the future of infrastructure.

Extreme heat is one of the most urgent climate risks facing the world today. We are proud to welcome RMI to the Autodesk Foundation portfolio. Through its climate tech accelerator Third Derivative, RMI is advancing Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling—a clean cooling solution that can lower indoor temperatures by up to 18°F without electricity. “With the Autodesk Foundation, we are harnessing the power of innovation and collaboration to create scalable pathways for vulnerable communities most exposed to extreme heat,” said Jon Creyts, CEO of RMI. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e36wvD57 #ClimateResilience #DesignAndMake #ClimateTech

Join us in amplifying the work of innovators building a more sustainable, resilient world! The Autodesk Foundation is seeking a part-time Marketing & Communications Consultant to support storytelling, content strategy, and digital engagement. Application details in the attached PDF. Apply by November 10. #NowHiring

Congratulations to Last Energy's Christopher Muscari, recognized among Autodesk Construction Cloud's 40 Under 40 Champions of Construction. His leadership demonstrates how to innovate across design, technology, and workflows to solve the energy crisis.

Smallholder farmers grow a third of the world’s food, yet face mounting threats from climate change. The Autodesk Foundation is pleased to support Mati Carbon, a public benefit corporation that partners with smallholder farmers to improve soil health, increase crop yields, and permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW). “With Autodesk’s tools, we can innovate faster and operate more efficiently in some of the most challenging farming environments,” said Shantanu Agarwal, Founder and CEO of Mati Carbon. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/geHdr4jG #ClimateTech #CarbonRemoval #DesignAndMake #Agritech