{"id":3965,"date":"2014-05-07T15:21:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-07T15:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/pressrelease\/autodesk-transforms-education-business-model-to-help-advance-21st-century-skills-in-the-united-states-and-canada"},"modified":"2018-09-12T17:29:48","modified_gmt":"2018-09-12T21:29:48","slug":"autodesk-transforms-education-business-model-to-help-advance-21st-century-skills-in-the-united-states-and-canada","status":"publish","type":"pressrelease","link":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/en\/pressrelease\/autodesk-transforms-education-business-model-to-help-advance-21st-century-skills-in-the-united-states-and-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Autodesk Transforms Education Business Model to Help Advance 21st Century Skills in the United States and Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

Public Company Information: NASDAQ:ADSK   SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–Autodesk, Inc.<\/a>\u00a0(NASDAQ:ADSK), a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, today announced that it will offer schools in the United States and Canada free access to its professional 3D design software and creativity applications. This represents the next step in the continued transformation of Autodesk\u2019s education business model in order to fulfill its mission of helping students and educators imagine, design and create a better world. Autodesk\u2019s pledge is valued at over $460 million, and empowers educators at more than 35,000 middle schools, high schools, and higher education institutions in the United States and Canada. \u201cAdvances in accessible 3D design and fabrication technology are disrupting design, engineering and entertainment professions as we know them. The rise in mobile and cloud technology also means that it is possible to design anywhere, at any time. Nearly anyone with an idea can turn concepts into reality overnight, and we believe that today\u2019s students will shape tomorrow\u2019s industries,\u201d said Tom Joseph, senior director of education, Autodesk. \u201cThis is the second pledge we have made in North America in less than six months, and we are not stopping here. There is still work that lies ahead of us as we join forces with governments, institutions, and partners to prepare an industry-ready workforce around the world by removing the barriers to software access,\u201d Joseph added. Autodesk\u2019s 3D design software, creativity applications, and learning resources are being used across the education continuum to advance learning outcomes, including: <\/p>\n