Focus of the Hilti Foundation
Through our initiatives, we tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges by empowering individuals and communities, regardless of their background. By creating opportunities for skill development and enabling self-determined lives, we drive meaningful global change while fostering growth and enriching Liechtenstein and its surrounding region.
Empowering people everywhere to lead self-determined and independent lives
Since its beginning, the Hilti Foundation has continuously evolved. Supporting individual projects has been replaced by a strategic approach aimed at achieving systemic change. Together with its highly competent partners, the Hilti Foundation develops projects and networks while focusing on its main strategic areas. Education is at the core of many of our initiatives, driving our mission to empower people to lead self-determined and better lives.
From Liechtenstein to the World
Liechtenstein Focus Areas
We focus on areas that enhance international competitiveness and the quality of life in Liechtenstein and the surrounding region, from which Hilti originates.
Biodiversity
Our Biodiversity focus area supports projects that enhance and protect biodiversity in Liechtenstein, ensuring ecological balance and sustainability for future generations.
Self-Determined Life
Our Self-Determined Life initiatives support projects that enable all people to actively participate in economic and social life, fostering inclusion and community growth.
Applied Research & Education
Our Applied Research & Education focus area fosters sustainable development and innovation in Liechtenstein through research and education in STEM subjects.
Competitiveness & Quality of Life
Our Competitiveness & Quality of Life focus area supports projects that enhance the international competitiveness and well-being in the Principality of Liechtenstein and the surrounding region.
International Focus Areas
Globally, we focus on areas that create sustainable impact and empower people for a better future. Our global efforts target developing countries and emerging economies.
Music for Social Change
Our Music for Social Change focus area supports programs that empower young people to embrace their potential through musical experiences, fostering personal growth and guiding them to make positive life choices.
Economic Empowerment
Our Economic Empowerment focus area supports projects that ensure people have the opportunity to develop skills, find sustainable jobs, start businesses and earn a living.
Affordable Housing & Technology
Our Affordable Housing & Technology focus area engages in projects that change how low-income families build and live. Together with our partners, we develop innovative housing solutions that improve the resilience of entire communities, laying the basis for comprehensive social development.
Emergency Relief
Our Emergency Relief efforts support organizations in developing innovative disaster response technologies and provide immediate financial assistance when disasters strike.
Our focus areas share a common goal: to enable people in need to become economically independent through their own efforts, allowing them to lead better, self-determined lives.
Hilti Foundation
With around 95 projects, we support people all around the globe.
UPDATE ON HILTI FOUNDATION’S PROJECTS
The Hilti Foundation’s “supergut” initiative is committed to increasing biodiversity in Liechtenstein. And it’s doing so in a surprising and thoroughly positive way. Here’s a brief overview.
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Music that transforms lives: The Sinfonía por el Perú program empowers young people to discover their potential and use music as a means for personal and professional growth – in and beyond music.
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Our Basic Entrepreneur Training (BET) and Scale-Up program provide professional training and coaching to empower people in rural Eastern Africa to create sustainable farming businesses. One inspiring participant is Susan Muthoni. Discover how she transformed her life and community through the program.
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Combining tradition and innovation, a bamboo housing project is helping families in Nepal break free from the cycle of poverty by improving access to health, enabling children to stay in school, and fostering economic opportunities for sustainable livelihoods.
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