The Biomimicry Institute

Here are the 10 most essential lessons from the natural world that will help to bring nature's genius into your design process. We call them “nature’s unifying patterns” because examples of the patterns can be found broadly across the majority of life on Earth. Our intent is not to present this as a definitive and exhaustive list. Rather, it is a work in progress that we hope will be informed and enhanced by the growing community of biomimics who are practicing applying nature’s lessons to their designs. The intent behind applying nature’s unifying patterns to biomimetic design is to create more sustainable solutions. Bio-inspired design can spur novel ways of thinking and breakthrough ideas, but only by considering nature’s lessons in a systems context can we ensure that our designs will fit in well with life on earth. This is a key step in the practice of biomimicry, and one that distinguishes it from the broader category of bio-inspired design. Once you begin to understand these patterns, you should start applying them at the very beginning of your design process, in the scoping phase, and continue pondering and using them throughout all your design phases. If you're familiar with these patterns, let us know how you've used them! How have they influenced your work? For more, visit https://lnkd.in/grbtgHF2 #biomimicry #design #natureinspired #innovation

The Biomimicry Institute is excited to invite you to join us for the first session in a new webinar series, featuring our co-founder, Janine Benyus. This event marks the beginning of a new chapter for AskNature, as we bring you exclusive insights from leading thinkers and practitioners in the field of biomimicry. In this webinar, Janine will explore the latest in biomimicry, share inspiring case studies, discuss the future of sustainable innovation, and engage in an interactive Q&A session. 🗓 Date: Thursday, September 12th 🕛 Time: Noon, Pacific Time 💻 Viewing information will be sent out approximately one week prior to the event 🌱 Save your seat at the table here 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/gMTDSntg #janinebenyus #asknaturehive #biomimicrywebinar #asknature

🦎 On this World Lizard Day, we invite you take a look at some incredible lizard-inspired biological strategies on AskNature.org! 🍃 We've curated more than 1700 strategies of living beings that can serve as inspiration for human innovation. Whatever challenge you're looking to address, nature can serve as your model, measure, and mentor. 🦎 Prepare to be inspired by our scaly companions and then share your favorite lizard-inspired innovation in the comments! Find the strategies here: https://lnkd.in/gRk4eebC 📸: John Cobb https://lnkd.in/gXzfMpyy #worldlizardday #asknature #lizards

Nature Portfolio released a report about how investors are paying attention to the digestive prowess of fungi 🍄 This report features our Ray of Hope Alumni BIOHM, Mycocycle, Inc., and Novobiom, each of whom are working with fungi to decontaminate natural environments from polluting plastics, oil spills, and toxic waste. The Biomimicry Institute is thrilled to see an increased interest in decomposition technologies like these! Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eRucEaae #fungi #biomimicry #decomposition 📸: Chris G: https://lnkd.in/gadFtMnS

📣 WE ARE HIRING! 📣 🌿 Are you passionate about working towards a nature-positive, inclusive and regenerative world inspired and guided by nature's genius? 🍄 Do you like working remotely with a small team and partner organizations of connectors, enablers, and amplifiers united by the inspiration from and understanding of nature? 🐝 The The Biomimicry Institute is currently accepting applications for a part-time Finance and Admin Assistant. The role of the Finance and Admin Assistant is an integral part of the Business Office responsible for assisting with bookkeeping and other financial administrative duties. This position will also assist the HR Generalist with administrative needs of the Biomimicry Institute. 👉🏽 To learn more about this open employment opportunity, visit our Careers page: https://lnkd.in/dH8vnji #biomimicry #joinourteam #wearehiring #financeandadminassistant

The Biomimicry Institute is proud of the growth of Sparxell, a Ray of Hope alumni company. Read about why Earth Venture Capital is investing in bio-inspired, structural color. #biomimicry #bioinspired #structuralcolor

The Biomimicry Institute is proud to introduce our newest board member, Michael Painter Managing Director of Impact and Learning at Nia Tero. Michael is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He came to Nia Tero from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation where he was a senior program officer from 2005 through 2020. In addition, Michael was a 2003-2004 RWJF Health Policy Fellow with Senator Frist, Majority Leader. In 2021, he also received the 2021 Susie Nanney Culture of Health Champion Award. Michael holds a JD from Stanford Law School and MD from the University of Washington and in addition to the Biomimicry Institute board, he also serves on the boards of Native Americans in Philanthropy, the Seattle Indian Health Board and the Princeton Buddhist Meditation Group. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Michael understands that a healthy future is one where humans thrive in harmony with all living things. Welcome to the team, Michael! We are thrilled to have your voice at our table. #biomimicry #boardmember #positiveimpact

The Biomimicry Institute's 2024 Launchpad Cohort came together as group of twenty creative souls from the far reaches of our planet to support and learn from each other as they pursue meaningful and sustainable solutions to our most pressing challenges. They embody multidisciplinarity and diversity, representing a broad mix of unique skills, backgrounds, and practices. They are united by their curiosity and love of learning, and by their commitment to reciprocity with the living world. Learn about them all here: https://lnkd.in/gayqDfgF Sarah McInerney | Dave Hutchins | Jared Yarnall-Schane | Daniel Panameño Corvera | Elena Stachew | Hannah Trimble | Pham Huy Nguyen | Jamil Quarless | Joe Cardiello | Juliette Zidek | Kira Hunt | Lucca Mancilio | Marco Leitão | Meiting Guo | Michelle Lowe-Holder | Paige Perillat-Piratoine | Pranav Khandelwal | Rae Lewark | Rakkiyappan Chandran, PhD | Tica Lubin, MASD, SEA | Yael L. | Mats Kessel #biomimicrylaunchpad #natureinspiredideas #regenerativefuture

We need your voice! This year, the Biomimicry Institute is undertaking a user research project to gain a deeper understanding of the needs, goals, and preferences of our audiences as they relate to nature-inspired design and sustainability. As part of this effort, we are conducting 20-minute user interviews with the following stakeholder groups through mid-August: 🌱 Architects in green building 🌿 Engineers focused on sustainability 🌾 Corporate R&D Technologists 🍃 Corporate Sustainability Managers 🌳 University or Grad Students in STEM 🌲 Higher Education engineering educators 🌵 Youth Educators teaching nature-inspired design If you fall into one of these categories (or a related group) and would be willing to share your thoughts with us, please sign up for a slot on our calendar here: https://lnkd.in/d783QxSD. This information will inform our efforts to enhance our existing products and/or to develop new offerings tailored to specific needs. Please share this opportunity amongst your networks with anyone you feel may have insight to share. Thank you for your support of this initiative; we look forward to talking soon! #biomimicry #research #shareyourvoice

📣 WE ARE HIRING! 📣 🌿 Are you passionate about working towards a nature-positive, inclusive and regenerative world inspired and guided by nature's genius? 🍄 Do you like working remotely with a small team and partner organizations of connectors, enablers, and amplifiers united by the inspiration from and understanding of nature? 🐝 The Biomimicry Institute is currently accepting applications for a Director of Strategic Communications. 👉🏽 To learn more about this open employment opportunity, visit our Careers page: https://lnkd.in/dH8vnji #biomimicryinstitute #directorofstrategiccommunications #joinourteam