Recent projects also include cataloging water tower designs for relief sites around the world and designing greenhouse airflow for converting organic waste into insect-based protein for animal feed.

Through the E4C Fellowship, nonprofits and startups in the Autodesk Foundation portfolio benefit from the expertise of emerging engineers, architects, and designers to advance solutions to climate change and inequality.

It uses grants and impact investments, donated Autodesk technology, and Autodesk employee volunteer hours to support nonprofits and startups to scale innovations-advancing a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable world. The Autodesk Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Autodesk, Inc., supports the design and creation of innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. I can’t wait to see the innovations that emerge from this cohort.' “Last year's cohort brought a wide range of solutions - from training for the manufacturing workforce to designing homes in Rwanda to mitigate poor ventilation. 'I'm excited for the Autodesk Foundation to support another cohort of E4C Fellows advancing design, architecture, and engineering solutions across our portfolio of nonprofits and startups,” said Joe Speicher, Executive Director, Autodesk Foundation. This fellowship gives emerging engineers the opportunity to apply their technical expertise to solving some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental issues, while they develop leadership skills and advance career readiness. In a unique collaboration that began last year, the Autodesk Foundation’s investment doubled the 2021 E4C Fellows cohort from 25 to 50 fellows. Executives from Autodesk and Siegel will join other thought leaders in sustainable development and engineering for good at ASME’s Impact.Engineered 2021: A Celebration on Thursday, Dec. The Autodesk Foundation has renewed its support for an additional year with a $250,000 commitment to fund 25 E4C fellowships, and the Siegel Family Endowment has pledged $100,000 to fund a cohort of five cross-sector engineering fellows and conduct a longitudinal impact evaluation of the program. 15, 2021) - With its focus on positive social and environmental impact, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)’s Engineering for Change (E4C) Research Fellowship Program continues to attract investment from major funders.

Executives from both organizations will participate in Impact.Engineered virtual event, Dec.

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