Auticon

Auticon (stylized "auticon") is an international information technology consulting firm that exclusively employs adults on the autism spectrum as Information technology (IT) consultants. Auticon identifies as a social enterprise. Services mainly focus on IT quality management, including transformation, migration, data analytics, data analysis, security and deep web analysis, as well as compliance and reporting.

Auticon is based in Berlin and currently employs more than 200 members of staff, around 150 of whom are on the autism spectrum. Auticon has offices in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, France, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, and Italy.

History
Dirk Müller-Remus, who has a son on the autism spectrum, launched Auticon in 2011 with an investment of the Munich-based Ananda Social Venture Fund. The launch was inspired by the Belgian company Passwerk. Auticon's concept to employ people on the autism spectrum as ICT consultants has since been acknowledged internationally. The Auticon model was presented at the G8 Social Impact Investment Forum, held in London on 6 June 2013, in front of 150 leaders in social impact investment.

In 2018, Auticon acquired MindSpark, a company in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2013 by Gray Benoist, whose two sons are also on the autism spectrum.

Awards

 * 2013: IQ Award
 * 2014: BITKOM Innovator's Pitch
 * 2015: Deutsche Bank, Land der Ideen
 * 2015: New Work Award
 * 2015: Sonderpreis, Deutscher Gründerpreis
 * 2017: Social Enterprise UK Awards, One to Watch Award
 * 2019: Milestone Autism Resources "Visionary Employer Award"
 * 2020: Fast Company World Changing Ideas