Articles about Biomimicry
The Biomimicry Institute Announces the 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator Cohort: 10 Nature-Inspired Startups Driving Climate Solutions
The Biomimicry Institute has announced the ten startups selected for the 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator. Kicking off in September and spanning over the following six months, these nature-inspired ventures will join a nature retreat, receive $15,000 in non-dilutive funding, and access over $50,000 worth of resources, services, expert support, mentorship, and tools to fast-track their path to market.
Read MoreBiomimicry Institute Launches their Inaugural Co-Lab focused on Buildings, Cities & Infrastructure
Practitioners and Experts Aim to Catalyze Sector-Wide Shift Toward Nature-Positive Solutions
The Biomimicry Institute today announced the launch of its first Biomimicry Co-Lab focused on Nature Positive Buildings, Cities & Infrastructure. This 12-month, action-focused collaboration brings together 22 leading industry innovators, design practitioners, and implementation experts to accelerate the shift toward a nature-positive built environment.
Read MoreBecoming a Welcome Species: Biomimicry and the Art of Generous Design
Janine Benyus' Presentation from Bioneers 2025
Janine Benyus, of Biomimicry 3.8 recently spoke at Bioneers 2025. She spoke of how a city functions like a forest—storing the same amount of water, cleaning and cooling the same amount of air, cycling as many nutrients, and nurturing as much biodiversity.
Read MoreBiomimicry Institute Invites Startups to Apply For 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator
A Leading Global Accelerator for Nature-Inspired Innovation Accepts Applications Until April 25, 2025
The Biomimicry Institute is now accepting applications for the 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator. This founder-focused program supports startups drawing inspiration from nature to address the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. 10 selected startups will receive robust training, networking opportunities, and $15,000 in non-dilutive funding to scale their ventures and further environmental impact. Applications are due by April 25, 2025.
Read MoreFrom bullet trains to green buildings: Innovators take cue from nature through biomimicry
By Jill Baker - Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters.
As Janine Benyus wrote in her seminal book "Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature", released in 1997: ”Unlike the Industrial Revolution, the Biomimicry Revolution introduces an era based not on what we can extract from nature, but on what we can learn from her.”As nature-based solutions gain greater prominence, amid the deepening climate change and biodiversity crises, 66-year-old Benyus believes the movement she created will be even more critical.
Read MoreRay of Hope Accelerator Demo Day
The Biomimicry Institute will host a Demo Day on February 12 for the current cohort of climate tech startup companies participating in the Ray of Hope Accelerator.
Read MoreBiomimicry Institute Unveils New Report Highlighting Ray of Hope Accelerator Success
Innovative Startups Inspired by Nature Drive Sustainable Solutions Worldwide
The Biomimicry Institute, a not-for-profit organization that empowers nature-inspired solutions for a healthy planet, today shared the Ray of Hope Accelerator Impact Report, showcasing the remarkable achievements of the program over the past five years. Since its inception, the Ray of Hope Accelerator has distributed $750,000 in non-dilutive funding to 49 impactful startups, 35% of which are women-led.
Read MoreBuilding a founder community for collective climate action; Focus on the 2024 Ray of Hope Accelerator Cohort
A Blog by Sarah McInerney, Biomimicry Institute
The 2024 cohort teams in the Biomimicry Institute's Ray of Hope Accelerator are scaling nature-inspired technologies to address urgent environmental and social challenges.
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