News & Updates
Updates from the Institute
Biomimicry Institute Invites Startups to Apply For 2026 Cohort of the Ray of Hope Accelerator
A Leading Global Accelerator for Nature-Inspired Innovation Accepts Applications Until April 24, 2026 MISSOULA, MT — March 3, 2025 — The Biomimicry Institute, a not-for-profit organization co-founded by Janine Benyus in 2005 with the mission…
Biomimicry Institute Launches their Inaugural Co-Lab focused on Buildings, Cities & Infrastructure
Biomimicry Institute Launches their Inaugural Co-Lab focused on Buildings, Cities & Infrastructure aimed to catalyze sector-wide shift toward nature-positive solutions.
From Hospital Scrubs to Surgical Sutures: Berlin’s Circular Bioeconomy
In Berlin-Brandenburg, a surgical team prepares for an operation. The biodegradable sutures they’re using were once a nurse’s uniform. In a nearby greenhouse, plants are thriving with biofertilizers made from contaminated cleaning cloths that have…
How Would Nature Communicate About the Climate Crisis?
As a writer, I believe deeply in the power of stories to educate, inspire, and change minds. Whether documentaries, books, podcasts, or articles, the media we consume can be hugely influential. Nowhere is this more important…
From Incineration to Innovation: The Netherlands is transforming Fashion’s “Impossible” Waste
Every year, the Netherlands discards approximately 215,000 tonnes of post-consumer textiles, roughly 12 kilograms per person. Poor recyclability sends half to incineration. This waste stream containing contaminated materials, blended synthetic-natural fabrics, and mixed colors, defies…
Events
2026 Chicago Global Summit
Join the Biomimicry Institute’s Partnerships Director, Joanne Rodriguez in Chicago where she will be a featured speaker at the 2026 Chicago Global Summit, where the built environment’s global leaders convene.
AskNature Hive Events
Join the AskNature Hive for monthly events that connect, inspire, and explore how nature teaches us to solve human challenges.
Indigenous Science for Regenerative Futures with Dr. Jessica Hernandez
Join us for a virtual conversation with Dr. Jessica Hernandez, a globally recognized Indigenous scientist, climate justice leader, and best-selling author whose work is transforming environmentalism through an Indigenous lens. As Director of Indigenous Science…
