Last week we got to showcase GoSol at the SOCAP conference in San Francisco, October 23rd to 27th, 2018. Autodesk Foundation hosted an evening reception at their Gallery on One Market, in collaboration with Acumen, Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs, Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship and Village Capital.
#SOCAP18 is a great time for our grantees like @GoSolOrg to show off the great work they’re doing. #solar #impactdesign pic.twitter.com/p52gU3rbtG
— Autodesk Foundation (@AutodeskFdn) October 24, 2018
We'd like to thank @splash_org, @otherlab, @GoSolOrg and @HoloBuilder for sharing your impact designs with the #SOCAP18 community during our party. We're lucky to be working with you! pic.twitter.com/WnQ4azBSNB
— Autodesk Foundation (@AutodeskFdn) October 26, 2018
For the showcase I prepared a table-top version of our solar concentrator, using the CNC laser-cutters at Autodesk’s Technology Center where we did a 4 month impact residency last year. It was great to be back for a short afternoon in this amazing CNC workshop and fabricate high-precision pieces based on the Fusion 360 CAD I prepared during my flight to the US.
The showcase was a great opportunity to connect to investors, NGOs and partners to scale our impact after completing the piloting phase earlier this year. In addition, SOCAP conference had over 3000 attendants and gave us a great overview over the who’s who of the social capital / and impact investing landscape globally.
I’m excited to follow up on the many connections made that will play a big role in scaling our impact. Stay tuned!
Images courtesy of Jenny Jiang, Autodesk Foundation.
