Founders’ Honors
Discover the 2025 founders' picks
Our visionary Founders’ Honor projects are shaping the future of global infrastructure. Check out the highlights and be inspired.
Founders’ Honors
Discover the 2025 founders' picks
Our visionary Founders’ Honor projects are shaping the future of global infrastructure. Check out the highlights and be inspired.
YEAR IN INFRASTRUCTURE
Our Founders’ Honors
Congratulations to the 2025 Founders’ Honor recipients. Chosen individually by Bentley’s founders and executives, these exemplary projects and organizations inspire us in our company’s vision of advancing the world’s infrastructure while sustaining both the global economy and the environment.
Inspiring projects—direct from our leadership
Hear from our leadership team about their chosen projects and how they're making a positive impact.
Company
AECOM
Location
London, United Kingdom
Old Oak Common Great Western railway station rail systems
Company
Ansys RF Channel Modeler for NASA Lunar Mission Planning
Location
The Moon
NASA lunar mission planning for ground subscribers on the moon
Company
Aquawolf
Location
California, United States
From fire zones to storms: A case for efficient and smart pole modeling
Company
Aurecon
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Digitizing urban ground: Transforming subsurface engineering
Company
citiME Consultancy LLC
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Micromobility modeling in Abu Dhabi’s strategic transport model
Company
DC Water
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
From blueprint to reality: DC Water’s digital twin implementation
Company
DPR Construction
Location
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Building with care: Lean 4D planning for children’s hospital
Company
Environmental Systems Lab, Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, New York, United States
Energy Atlas: A digital twin for decarbonizing Ithaca’s building stock
Company
Forte and Tablada, Inc.
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
17th Street Canal pump station – Digital twin
Company
GEOAMBIENTE S/A
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
High-resolution modeling for groundwater remediation using Leapfrog
Company
Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)
Location
Kaunas, Lithuania
Digital twin for buildings operational carbon evaluation
Company
Leviatan Group
Location
Ploiesti, Prahova, Romania
Optimized 4D planning for military educational campus
Company
Ormat Technologies Inc.
Location
Roseau, Dominica
Roseau Valley geothermal project
Company
PowerChina Henan Electric Power Survey & Design Institute Co., Ltd.
Location
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Substation flood risks assessment, monitoring, and early warning system
Company
PT Hutama Karya
Location
Mamberamo-Elelim, Jayapura-Papua Highlands, Indonesia
Trans Papua Road – Mamberamo-Elelim section
Company
PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy
Location
Muara Enim, Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Lumut Balai unit-3
Company
Shanghai Investigation, Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Location
Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
Digital innovation in the full lifecycle of offshore wind power
