Silicon Valley software design giant Autodesk is moving into Boston, and will open up its new Seaport District office to startups and researchers, focused on the construction industry's innovation needs.
"The Seaport area for us is a perfect location because of the creative activity that's going on right now," said Autodesk spokesman Paul Sullivan. "We really wanted to be in the heart of the academic community."
Autodesk and Mayor Martin J. Walsh will formally announce the move today.
"We're going to make sure we signal this is really important to the city," said John Barros, chief of economic development for Boston. "We want to try to bring (companies) back into the city and (Autodesk) symbolizes an important company coming in and saying to other companies, 'You should come to Boston.' "
Barros said a company such as Autodesk represents the kind of business the city is hoping to attract and retain.
"This is the kind of company we want, these are the kind of jobs we want. This is perfect," Barros said. "This is a company that's at the nexus of Boston's innovation economy and manufacturing, this is advanced manufacturing, this is exactly where we think the sweet spot is."
Autodesk, which makes design software, will move about 175 jobs to the new office at 23 Drydock Ave. from its current office in Waltham. The new office will span 70,000 square feet across three floors at the Boston Design Center, with an option to expand an additional 50,000 square feet. Autodesk plans to move in later this year.
The space will also include a "Building Innovation Learning & Design" space, complete with tools including laser scanners, robots and robotic manipulators, large-scale 3-D printers and water-jets.
"This particular facility is going to be focused more on our building and construction industry," Sullivan said. Autodesk makes a suite of software for architects and building engineers.
The company will also expand its startup in residence program, bringing in companies that fit with Autodesk.
"We're going to be looking around Boston for different creative minds that are out there looking to do great things but they need a little bit of help, they need a little space, they need a little technology," he said. The program has about seven companies right now.
Autodesk plans to start a similar program for researchers.
The company has strengthened its Boston connections recently, including acquiring local Web- and app-development company Terrible Labs and working with connected-office company Robin and 3-D printing company Voxel8.
City Hall has put emphasis on keeping technology companies in the city as well as attracting new companies. Late last year, LogMeIn received a tax break to expand its headquarters and stay in Boston. Autodesk is not receiving any tax incentives for the move to the city.
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