MUNICH, Germany, Apr 22, 2025 – ALLPLAN, a leading provider of BIM solutions for the AEC industry, invites students worldwide to participate in the ALLPLAN Student Contest 2025. This competition provides young talent with the opportunity to showcase their skills and contribute innovative ideas for the built environment of the future.
“With the ALLPLAN Student Contest 2025, we are empowering the next generation of architects and engineers to shape the future of construction through digital innovation. This competition challenges students to push creative and technical boundaries while gaining hands-on experience with industry-leading BIM technology—preparing them for a digital-first future,” says Karin Schmidt, Global Head of ALLPLAN Campus.
Competition details
The ALLPLAN Student Contest challenges students to develop a visionary architectural or engineering project using ALLPLAN, SCIA, FRILO or SDS2 between 15 April and 15 September 2025. The focus is on innovative concepts, sustainable solutions, and compelling visual presentations. Participation is open to students from a wide range of disciplines, including architecture, engineering, urban planning, and infrastructure.
How to participate
Students can register individually or in teams and submit their projects in one of the competition’s categories. A renowned jury of industry experts will evaluate the entries based on creativity, technical execution, and real-world applicability.
Prizes and recognition
Winners will receive exciting prizes:
1st place: €1,000
2nd place: €750
3rd to 5th place: €500 each
Registration is now open! Visit ALLPLAN STUDENT CONTEST for full details. Don’t miss your chance to gain recognition and showcase your talent on an international stage.
With this competition, ALLPLAN continues its strong commitment to fostering young talent in the construction industry.
About ALLPLAN
As a global provider of BIM solutions for the AEC industry, ALLPLAN covers the entire planning and construction process from initial design to execution planning for the construction site and precast design, in line with the motto “Design to Build”. Thanks to lean workflows, users create planning documents of the highest quality and detail. In the process, ALLPLAN supports interdisciplinary collaboration on projects in building construction and infrastructure engineering with integrated cloud technology. Over 600 employees worldwide continue the company’s success story with passion. ALLPLAN, headquartered in Munich, is part of the Nemetschek Group, the pioneer for digital transformation in the construction industry. For more information, visit www.allplan.com.
About Nemetschek Group
The Nemetschek Group is a globally leading software provider for digital transformation in the AEC/O and media industries. Its intelligent software solutions cover the entire lifecycle of building and infrastructure projects and enable creatives to optimize their workflows. Customers can design, build, and manage buildings and infrastructures more efficiently and sustainably and develop digital content such as visualizations, films and computer games more creatively. The software provider is driving innovations such as digital twins as well as open standards (OPEN BIM), and sustainability in the AEC/O industry, constantly expanding its portfolio by also investing in deep-tech startups. Currently more than seven million users worldwide are shaping the world with the customer-focused solutions of our four divisions. Founded by Prof. Georg Nemetschek in 1963, the Nemetschek Group today employs around 3,600 experts globally.
Publicly listed since 1999 and quoted on the MDAX and TecDAX, the company generated revenues amounting to EUR 801.8 million and an EBITDA of EUR 257.0 million in 2022. For more information, visit https://www.nemetschek.com.
LONDON, UK, Apr 22, 2025 – ENGYS is excited to announce the appointment of CFD Solutions B.V. as official resellers of the open-source CFD software HELYX in the Benelux countries.
Based in Warmond, Netherlands, CFD Solutions offers high-quality CFD consultancy and HPC services across multiple industries. CFD Solutions also has extensive experience using HELYX in a wide range of CFD applications, including environmental studies, fire safety, HVAC, maritime, process industry, healthcare, product development and automotive design.
This strategic partnership will enable ENGYS to enhance the quality of the services and support provided with HELYX and deliver their open-source CFD software solutions more effectively to local engineers and companies in the Benelux countries.
Richard van de Nes and Shrey Joshi, Managing Partners of CFD Solutions, added: “After working with several renowned CFD software packages over the years, we discovered HELYX and were impressed by its flexibility and scalability. With comparable capabilities to other leading tools, we transitioned our CFD projects seamlessly and now benefit from its performance and efficiency on a daily basis. Thanks to its affordability and excellent support, HELYX quickly became our preferred solution — so much so that we can now proudly announce that we have become its official reseller in the BeNeLux region, in collaboration with ENGYS”.
About ENGYS
ENGYS develops advanced open-source CFD software solutions for enterprise applications designed to make fluid dynamics simulations more accessible, efficient, and cost-effective. With a commitment to innovation, continuous improvement and customer success, ENGYS offers powerful software tools such as HELYX and ELEMENTS, backed by expert support and consultancy services across multiple industrial sectors globally. For more information, visit: www.engys.com.
About CFD Solutions
CFD Solutions, based in Warmond, Netherlands, is a dedicated provider of professional CFD simulation and consultancy services, addressing complex fluid dynamic challenges across a wide range of industries. The company’s expertise covers environmental analysis, fire safety, HVAC system performance, maritime applications, industrial processes, healthcare innovations, automotive engineering, and product development, ensuring reliable and effective solutions tailored to client needs. Learn more at: www.cfdsolutions.nl.
HANOVER, NH, USA, Apr 22, 2025 — Hypertherm Associates, a US-based manufacturer of industrial cutting systemsand software, announced that Jake Brown, previously Vice President for the Americas Region, has been named Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, overseeing all sales, marketing, and service strategy and execution for the global enterprise.
Jake Brown, EVP, Global Sales and Marketing, Hypertherm Associates.
Brown earned an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a BS in management science, information systems, and international business from Penn State University. Previous to Hypertherm Associates, he spent more than 13 years in progressive commercial and operations leadership roles at Danaher / Fortive, a Fortune 500 diversified manufacturing company, and several years consulting with PwC Consulting and Ariba Technologies.
Since joining Hypertherm Associates in November 2019, Brown has led the sales, marketing, and service functions for North and South America, engaging with customers and strengthening industry relationships in these regions. In his new role, he will assume responsibility for global sales, marketing, and service strategy. In addition, as a member of the Executive Management Team, Brown will contribute to the strategic leadership and direction of the organization as a whole.
“During the past five years, Jake has focused heavily on developing a strong regional leadership team that allows him to engage directly with our customers in the field and strengthen industry relationships on behalf of the company,” said Aaron Brandt, President and CEO. “We are looking forward to expanding Jake’s proven strategic leadership capabilities to our executive team and to our commercial organization around the globe.”
About Hypertherm Associates
Hypertherm Associates is a US-based manufacturer of industrial cutting products and software. Its products, including Hypertherm plasma and OMAX waterjet systems, are used by companies around the world to build ships, airplanes, and railcars; construct steel buildings, fabricate heavy equipment, erect wind turbines, and more. In addition to cutting systems, the company creates CNCs and software trusted for performance and reliability that result in increased productivity and profitability for hundreds of thousands of businesses. Founded in 1968, Hypertherm Associates is a 100 percent Associate-owned company, employing approximately 2,000 Associates, with operations and partner representation worldwide. Learn more at www.HyperthermAssociates.com.
LAKE MARY, FL, USA, Apr 22, 2025 – FARO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), a global leader in 4D digital reality solutions, announced that before market open on Thursday, April 24, 2025, it will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. In conjunction with the release, Peter Lau, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Matthew Horwath, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. ET.
Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing +1 800-245-3047 (U.S.) or +1 203-518-9765 (International) and using the passcode FARO. To avoid a delay in connecting to the call, please dial in 10 minutes prior to the start time. A live webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of FARO’s website at: https://www.faro.com/about-faro/investor-relations/events
A replay of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the company’s web site approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and remain available for approximately 30 calendar days.
About FARO
For over 40 years, FARO has provided industry-leading technology solutions that enable customers to measure their world, and then use that data to make smarter decisions faster. FARO continues to be a pioneer in bridging the digital and physical worlds through data-driven reliable accuracy, precision, and immediacy. For more information, visit www.faro.com.
TUBINGEN, Germany, Apr 22, 2025 – With the UE6 and RE6, Walter is expanding its GD26 portfolio with two new Indexable insert geometries for medium machining. The Tübingen-based company now offers a total of 12 geometries in 7 highly wear-resistant Tiger-tec Gold grades for parting off, grooving, Groove turning and Copy turning. The UE6 geometry is characterized by low Cutting forces and effective chip constriction when grooving and Groove turning. RE6 full radius inserts are designed for excellent Surface quality and optimum chip control, especially in dynamic turning. Thanks to its large Chip breaking range, the UE6 geometry enables reliable chip evacuation during all grooving operations. The RE6 geometry offers the best conditions for copy and relief turning. Both variants are designed for the Groov-tec™ GD grooving system, whose stability enables the significantly higher cutting parameters.
The highly stable double serration profile of the Walter Groov-tec™ GD grooving system sets new standards in terms of process reliability.
Fitted with Tiger-tec Gold Indexable inserts, Groov-tec GD can be used universally for all ISO material groups. The patent-pending double serration profile is decisive for the high stability of the system. It prevents the Cutting insert from being pushed out of the insert seat from the side. A raised center tooth (serration) also secures the insert against incorrect engagement into the pocket. In addition to the significantly increased stability compared to standard prism clamps on the market, the serrations minimize wear and dampen the micro-vibrations during the cut. This increases tool life by around 50 %. In combination with the (optional) Precision cooling, applications benefit from shorter cut times, higher productivity, and process reliability. In addition to precision advantages for demanding machining operations, Groov-tec GD offers ideal conditions for low-manned production and high-volume production.
About Walter
For over 100 years, Walter has stood for competence and quality in the field of machining technology. The company was founded in 1919 by Richard Walter and has its headquarters in Tübingen, Germany. The portfolio includes precision tools for milling, turning, grooving, drilling and threading as well as individual special tools and technology solutions along the process chain. With production facilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia, numerous subsidiaries and sales partners, and 4,400 employees worldwide, Walter has a global presence and customers in more than 80 countries around the world. In addition to engineering expertise, a sustainable corporate strategy and a diversity approach are part of the corporate culture. Since 2022, the Frezite Group has been part of Walter, including the Frezite portfolio brand FMT, which deals with cutting tools for lightweight materials. For more information, visit https://www.walter-tools.com.
PLANO, TX, USA, Apr 22, 2025 – Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that it is introducing new versions of its Teamcenter X software so that organizations of all sizes can leverage best-in-class SaaS Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) to digitally transform and drive innovation across the manufacturing industry. New Teamcenter X offerings introduce prepackaged capabilities out of the box to include process management and cross-domain capabilities that bring together mechanical, electrical, and electronics development and other advanced functionality.
“This expansion of Teamcenter X continues Siemens’ mission of making SaaS PLM more accessible for companies of all sizes,” said Frances Evans, senior vice president, Lifecycle Collaboration Software, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “The new additions to Teamcenter X help even more customers get started quickly with PLM and then scale to solve more business challenges using more of the Teamcenter portfolio.”
Teamcenter X drives innovation at Workhorse
Workhorse Group Inc., an American technology company focused on pioneering the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles has adopted Teamcenter X as its company standard to streamline activities across its development teams and supply chain as it builds electric trucks for sustainable last mile delivery.
“Standardizing on Teamcenter X has allowed us to integrate our design, engineering and supply chain functions efficiently. Previously, our multi-CAD environment was costly and required extra resources. With Siemens, we’ve eliminated these inefficiencies and can focus on building complex electric trucks more effectively,” said Jeff Mowry, Chief Information Officer, Workhorse Group. “Using Siemens’ tools, we are able to effectively manage our intricate bill of materials and engineering change notices, which is key given the dynamic nature of electric vehicle production. This strategic move has not only lowered our operational costs but also strengthened our ability to protect intellectual property and ensure cybersecurity.”
Mowry will also take the stage at Siemens’ Realize LIVE Americas in Detroit, June 2 to 5, to show how Workhorse implemented Teamcenter X and NX X in just six months to reduce IT overhead, improve collaboration, and streamline activities.
Product availability
Teamcenter X is now available in four offerings:
Teamcenter X Essentials: Designed with ease of deployment and low cost of administration, Teamcenter X Essentials delivers data management for companies focused on mechanical design. It includes CAD data management and product structures with revision management, where used search, check-in/check-out and 3D view and mark-up – while retaining full scalability as an organization grows and evolves.
Siemens’ Teamcenter X Essentials brings scalable SaaS PLM capabilities to smaller organizations looking to manage CAD data, product structure and revision management
Teamcenter X Standard: New this month, Teamcenter X Standard extends the capabilities of Teamcenter X Essentials, adding additional PLM functionality such as simple change management, project scheduling, document management and report generation – all delivered with out-of-the-box configurations and can be tailored to meet customer needs.
Siemens’ Teamcenter X Standard adds change management, project scheduling and reporting.
Teamcenter X Advanced: Also new this month, Teamcenter X Advanced supports companies in need of cross domain collaboration across mechanical, electronic and electrical design throughout their products’ lifecycle. Teamcenter X Advanced builds on the Standard offering to add data management for electrical and electronic design integration and classification. Just as with Standard, Advanced is delivered with out-of-the-box configurations and can be tailored to meet customer needs.
Siemens’ Teamcenter X Advanced brings cross domain lifecycle management across mechanical, electronics and electrical design and full configurability.
Teamcenter X Premium: Full breadth of PLM and available on choice of cloud provider, Teamcenter X Premium is built for companies who want to harness the full capabilities of Teamcenter in a purpose-built solution to fit their business needs. It covers the full spectrum of Teamcenter’s capabilities, from enterprise BOM and business system integration, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), manufacturing planning, quality and compliance management, product cost and service lifecycle management. The Premium tier also delivers preconfigured solutions tailored for industries such as industrial machinery, medical devices and semiconductor.
Siemens’ Teamcenter X Premium brings full access to the Teamcenter portfolio, full customization and configurability and classification capabilities and greater choice of cloud provider,
Siemens Digital Industries Software helps organizations of all sizes digitally transform using software, hardware and services from the Siemens Xcelerator business platform. Siemens’ software and the comprehensive digital twin enable companies to optimize their design, engineering and manufacturing processes to turn today’s ideas into the sustainable products of the future. From chips to entire systems, from product to process, across all industries. Siemens Digital Industries Software – Accelerating transformation.
AACHEN, Germany, Apr 18, 2025 –ModuleWorks announces the 2025.04 release of its software components for digital manufacturing. This latest release of the ModuleWorks SDK includes new and enhanced features designed to enhance process safety, improve toolpath generation efficiency, and increase part quality.
Multi-Axis Edge Finishing – Deburring
User-Defined Edge Sequence
With automatic sorting, it is often difficult to meet the deburring requirements of each part because the predefined order does not always match the specific needs of the job.
The ModuleWorks 2025.04 release introduces a practical alternative to automatic sorting: Users can now preserve the input order of the curves, and the resulting toolpath is sorted accordingly. This gives users more flexibility, enabling them to machine edges in their preferred sequence to improve overall machining efficiency and precision.
Multi-Axis Edge Finishing – Deburring
Automatic Machining Direction
Previously, determining the appropriate machining direction for 3- and 4-axis toolpaths often led to suboptimal ordering, resulting in discontinuous toolpaths.
ModuleWorks 2025.04 contains a new option called ‘automatic machining direction’ that takes the contour direction into account to ensure optimal ordering. This makes deburring toolpaths more user-friendly while also reducing the machining cycle time.
Special Parts – Multiblade
Edge Finishing
Users often struggle to prevent the tool from rubbing against the leading edge due to tilting and machine motion. Since the edge is thin, this may cause it to overheat.
ModuleWorks 2025.04 solves this problem by applying an extension, leaving offset material to be removed later. This strategy drives the tool longitudinally along the edge, effectively removing the extra material leftover from the previous operation without causing damage to the thin leading edge. This enhanced toolpath allows the part to be finished with the required surface quality and material integrity.
3-Axis Machining
Corner Peg Removal for Constant Cusp
Generating a consistent surface finish in corner regions is often hampered by pattern collapse and corner smoothing.
The ModuleWorks 2025.04 release introduces an intelligent Corner Peg Removal solution that tackles problematic cusps where the pattern collapses or corner smoothing shifts the toolpath. This new approach automatically adds strategic peg loops in corner areas, ensuring smooth, consistent results and minimizing the need for manual polishing.
Simulation SDK – Cutting Simulation
GPU-Accelerated Collision Checking
Simulating material removal while checking for potential tool collisions with the in-process stock is computationally intensive, causing the simulation to slow down in complex machining scenarios.
The ModuleWorks 2025.04 release offers enhanced simulation capabilities through GPU-accelerated simulation, which can now be used to optimize both material removal and collision checking. This feature increases the simulation speed, particularly for large-scale machining operations, while ensuring precise collision detection.
Availability
ModuleWorks 2025.04 is available for download from the ModuleWorks website.
For more details about these and the other new features and enhancements in the ModuleWorks 2025.04 release, see the ModuleWorks What’s New webpage: What’s New in ModuleWorks 2025.04.
About ModuleWorks
ModuleWorks is at the forefront of digital manufacturing software, playing a key role in enabling the efficient production of increasingly complex parts in an environmentally sustainable way. As a strategic partner to leading CAD/CAM vendors, CNC control makers, machine tool builders and cutting tool manufacturers, ModuleWorks develops software that powers solutions throughout the manufacturing industry which contributes to 16% of global GDP worth $16 trillion per year.
Founded in 2003, ModuleWorks has grown to over 200 employees and already invested 1,700 person-years of software development in toolpath and simulation technologies that form the core of manufacturing processes. In the CAD/CAM area alone, ModuleWorks has a market share of 90%, enhancing the performance and quality of over 500,000 installed seats of CAD/CAM and CNC software worldwide.With a comprehensive portfolio of cutting-edge software components and the capacity to address emerging and niche technologies like AI, cloud, automation, additive, robotics and digital dentistry, ModuleWorks is committed to shaping the future of digital manufacturing with its partners, empowering the industry to Get There Faster.
PLANO, TX, USA, Apr 18, 2025 – Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that Bombardier, a global leader in aviation, focused on designing, manufacturing and servicing business jets and specialized mission platforms, has expanded its adoption of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software for aircraft development to streamline its product engineering processes to meet the challenges of modern aerospace design and push the boundaries of innovation.
Bombardier has selected Siemens’ NX software for 3D modeling, simulation and manufacturing during aircraft development and Capital software for electronic/electrical systems design. Bombardier has been a user of Siemens’ Teamcenter software for product lifecycle management (PLM) since 2018. This expansion of Siemens Xcelerator will enable Bombardier to leverage the comprehensive digital twin across the full aircraft lifecycle to improve performance and shorten program cycles. Bombardier is replacing its legacy system so they can create a seamless, integrated digital thread, leveraging Teamcenter as the digital thread backbone, to bring mechanical and electrical design together in a PLM-based collaborative environment.
Bombardier has also adopted Siemens’ Mendix low-code platform. The company’s first Mendix app improves efficiency for end-users with search functionality to connect outside application data with Teamcenter. The Siemens Xcelerator solution improves the quality and security of Bombardier’s data while saving time and effort for the internal IT team.
“Bombardier’s selection of a wider set of software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio demonstrates the value the company has realized from using our software as well as the value of a cohesive and comprehensive digital thread to optimize the aircraft development process and accelerate delivery of innovation,” said Todd Tuthill, vice president of Aerospace & Defense Industry, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Bombardier as we explore the future of a sustainable aerospace industry together.”
“We are pleased to be working closely with Siemens to enhance and optimize our digital aircraft development process,” said Glenn Chapnik, Senior Director, Engineering, Projects, Processes and Tools, Project Planning, Bombardier. “With the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, we can transform our processing capabilities and maximize all parts of the manufacturing process, seamlessly ensuring a solid pathway for further acceleration and innovation.”
Collaborating on workforce development
Bombardier is also collaborating with Siemens to reshape the future of its workforce by working with universities and schools to provide students access to Siemens’ software to develop the skills they will need to successfully enter the industry after graduation.
“Using Siemens Xcelerator provides an integrated solution spanning across engineering disciplines and downstream users, which could facilitate the use of consistent processes and leverage collaboration across the enterprise. Bombardier looks forward to what we can achieve from these capabilities,” added Chapnik.
Siemens Digital Industries Software helps organizations of all sizes digitally transform using software, hardware and services from the Siemens Xcelerator business platform. Siemens’ software and the comprehensive digital twin enable companies to optimize their design, engineering and manufacturing processes to turn today’s ideas into the sustainable products of the future. From chips to entire systems, from product to process, across all industries. Siemens Digital Industries Software – Accelerating transformation.
Siemens Digital Industries (DI) empowers companies of all sizes within the process and discrete manufacturing industries to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformation across the entire value chain. Siemens’ cutting-edge automation and software portfolio revolutionizes the design, realization and optimization of products and production. And with Siemens Xcelerator – the open digital business platform – this process is made even easier, faster, and scalable. Together with our partners and ecosystem, Siemens Digital Industries enables customers to become a sustainable Digital Enterprise. Siemens Digital Industries has a workforce of around 70,000 people worldwide.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.
In fiscal 2024, which ended on September 30, 2024, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €75.9 billion and net income of €9.0 billion. As of September 30, 2024, the company employed around 312,000 people worldwide on the basis of continuing operations. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
TROY, MI, USA, Apr 18, 2025 — Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, welcomes MAIT Group as a new channel partner. Within the partnership, MAIT will offer Altair’s leading simulation solutions throughout the DACH, BENELUX, and Liechtenstein regions.
“MAIT offers solutions that span the entire product life cycle, from development to manufacturing right through to services. With this comprehensive portfolio, they are an excellent addition to the Altair partner ecosystem,” said Kimon Afsaridis, vice president of indirect sales EMEA and managing director of Eastern Europe, Altair. “Focused on the machinery, aerospace, and healthcare industries, MAIT delivers innovative digital solutions to their customers. In addition to their complementary offerings, they share a similar company culture to ours, driven by passionate people and a deep expertise in the industries they serve. With this partnership all signs point to growth in the DACH region, where together we will provide customers with full support and high-value products tailored to their needs.”
“This agreement with Altair significantly broadens our simulation portfolio,” said Stefan Niehusmann, CEO, MAIT Group. “We remain dedicated to providing cutting-edge solutions to our customers across the industries we serve. With Altair’s offerings, our customers now have access to a comprehensive range of capabilities – from structural simulation and electromagnetics to data analytics. They can benefit from faster decision-making, AI-powered simulation tools, and accelerated time to market for their products.”
MAIT Group provides innovative digital solutions in product life cycle management, enterprise resource planning and cloud and managed services. With its three business divisions, ERP, PLM and IT, MAIT is a holistic and long-term solution provider in all its over 7000 customers’ critical business areas. MAIT (a neologism made up of “mate” for partner, “IT” and “AI” for artificial intelligence) generates sales of ~ €200 million and implements, with its 900 employees, specific solutions in close cooperation with their customers at more than 25 locations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and BENELUX. For more information, visit www.mait-group.com.
Altair works with a global network of channel and technology partners. To learn more or to become a partner, visit https://altair.com/altair-partners.
About Altair
Altair is a global leader in computational intelligence that provides software and cloud solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and AI. Altair is part of Siemens Digital Industries Software. To learn more, please visit www.altair.com or www.siemens.com.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, Apr 18, 2025 – Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) released the 2025 State of Design & Make report today, exploring sentiments from leaders across Design and Make industries on managing cost control, embracing emerging technologies, and addressing the talent and skills gaps. Despite experiencing geopolitical and economic uncertainty, the majority of leaders continue to invest in AI and technology advancement, acquisitions, and sustainability across the board. Although AI and tech investments have slowed post-2024 hype, early adopters are beginning to benefit and refine their strategies.
“The accelerating pace of innovation and demand for sustainability is reshaping skill requirements across the industries we serve. This creates both a challenge and a massive opportunity for Design and Make leaders,” said Andrew Anagnost, President and CEO, Autodesk. “This year’s findings are clear – companies that invest in bridging the skills gap will be more resilient and better positioned to leverage emerging technologies.”
Design and Make industries – architecture, engineering, construction, and operations; design and manufacturing; and media and entertainment – employ nearly 300 million people worldwide* and by 2027 will represent $30 trillion in value globally**. Autodesk’s annual report is the only global study that surveys leaders across these collective industries – highlighting the issues that unite them and distinguishing the challenges unique to each sector.
From Hype to Hard Truths: Leaders Grapple with Challenges of Implementing AI
While AI adoption is accelerating, enthusiasm is cooling as companies confront the challenges of implementation – namely finding the trained talent to advance this work. Companies who are investing in technology, including AI are seeing early productivity gains, while those who are less tech-advanced are reassessing their AI strategies or remain in the early adoption stages. Trust in AI has declined, and leaders are becoming more cautious about its disruptive potential.
Nearly half (48%) of survey respondents say AI will destabilize their industry, a seven-point increase from last year.
65% of respondents say they trust AI in their field, reflecting an 11-point decline.
Confidence in AI decision-making has also dropped, with 69% of professionals expressing confidence in their company’s AI choices, down nine points.
Despite these concerns, AI investment will be a top priority. Business leaders at tech-advanced companies in Design and Make are still feeling bullish as they identify opportunity and increase investment in training. Tech-advanced companies continue to lead in AI adoption and are seeing benefits in hiring, productivity, and innovation from digital transformation efforts.
More than 2 in 3 leaders plan to increase AI investments.
Only 40% of professionals report that their companies are approaching or have achieved their AI goals, highlighting a longer road ahead.
The AI Boom Is Here, But the Workforce Isn’t Ready: Leaders Face Massive Skills Crisis
The talent crunch continues to impact business growth. Leaders are struggling to find employees with the right technical skills while also lacking the resources to build effective internal training programs. This widening skills gap is pushing leaders to rethink their workforce strategies.
46% say AI skills will be a top hiring priority over the next three years.
58% of professionals report that a lack of access to skilled talent is a barrier to growth, a 15-point increase from last year.
61% say new employees with the right technical skills are difficult to find, up 16 points from 2024.
While companies are acknowledging the importance of upskilling, many are struggling to address these challenges with on-the-job training and continuous learning that could help their employees – and their businesses – keep up with the rapid pace of transformation.
Nearly half (48%) of professionals say their organizations lack the resources to design internal training programs — a 10-point increase from last year.
77% of tech-advanced companies plan to increase investments in digital training, compared to 59% of less tech-advanced companies.
The next generation must master AI skills to thrive, working alongside technology rather than against it. Industry leaders must bridge the gap between education and the demands of an AI-driven workforce by democratizing access to technology, designing project-based learning environments that reflect the workplace, and ultimately connect young people to the most in-demand jobs opportunities across sectors.
Green Means Growth: Sustainability Continues to Influence Retention and Revenue Gains
Sustainability is emerging as a key differentiator for companies seeking to drive growth, build resilience, and attract top talent. As businesses navigate economic pressures and shifting regulations, sustainability is becoming a necessity in the global marketplace for long-term success. Organizations with advanced technology adoption are leading the way, using sustainability as a competitive advantage.
75% of professionals at tech-advanced companies say sustainability efforts are helping attract and retain talent, compared to 54% at less tech-advanced companies.
Business leaders are increasingly recognizing the financial benefits of sustainability, with 72% believing it can generate more than 5% of their annual revenue.
AI continues to play a pivotal role in sustainability efforts, with 39% of companies using AI to be more sustainable, up from 34% in 2024.
As the race to 2030 accelerates, companies are aligning their technology investments with sustainability goals, turning their environmental commitments into competitive advantages.
For the third year in a row, leveraging data and advanced technology has helped Design and Make companies navigate disruption and uncover new opportunities. In addition to improvements in customer satisfaction, productivity, and innovation, leaders also report gains in company reputation (72%), product and service expansion (68%), and enhanced data exchange (67%). The takeaway is clear: companies investing in modernization are seeing meaningful results.
Complete findings of the 2025 State of Design & Make report can be found on Autodesk.com.
The State of Design & Make report is a global, annual, longitudinal study for leaders who design and make places, objects, and experiences. For the 2025 State of Design & Make edition, Autodesk surveyed and interviewed 5,594 industry leaders, futurists, and experts across Design and Make industries: architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO); design and manufacturing (D&M); and media and entertainment (M&E). Survey data has been broken down by global region: Asia-Pacific (APAC); Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and the Americas (AMER). This is the third longitudinal year of this report series with data comparisons from the previous two reports.
About Autodesk
The world’s designers, engineers, builders, and creators trust Autodesk to help them design and make anything. From the buildings we live and work in, to the cars we drive and the bridges we drive over. From the products we use and rely on, to the movies and games that inspire us. Autodesk’s Design and Make Platform unlocks the power of data to accelerate insights and automate processes, empowering our customers with the technology to create the world around us and deliver better outcomes for their business and the planet. For more information, visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk. #MakeAnything
