We are the first enterprise to employ autistic adults as consultants, and to deploy their strengths in clients’ projects. Having both autistic and non-autistic professionals in mixed project teams opens up new perspectives and significantly improves work output. Founded by Dirk Müller-Remus in Berlin in 2011 with investment from the London- and Munich-based Ananda Social Venture Fund, auticon is t
he first enterprise that employs adults on the autism spectrum as IT consultants. Inspiration for the company came when Mr Müller-Remus’ son was diagnosed with Asperger’s. Mr Müller-Remus was dismayed by the employment prospects on offer to autistic people, and decided to build a company which created long term sustainable jobs for adults on the autism spectrum. auticon appointed Kurt Schöffer as CEO in 2013 to grow and expand the social enterprise. An international entrepreneur in the IT, energy and media sectors, Kurt was also an original investor in auticon. Following significant growth and investment in the German market, auticon expanded into the UK and France in early 2016, with offices in London and Paris. auticon has now offices in Switzerland, USA, Canada, Italy and Australia as well.
