Innovation Ecosystem
Nature exists in all things around us, everywhere.
And when we find our way back to that connection, we begin to see a different path forward: one where the world can live in harmony with nature, as it was always meant to.
This work begins with remembering that we are part of nature, not apart from it. In reconnecting to living systems, we rediscover ways of innovating that are shaped by resilience, cooperation, and balance. Nature becomes both mentor and measure for how we design and grow.
Our innovation ecosystem brings this way of thinking to life. It connects innovators, educators, entrepreneurs, and communities in a shared effort to translate nature’s strategies into solutions that serve life. Through programs like the Ray of Hope Accelerator and the growing vision of the Ray of Hope Innovation Fund, ideas are supported, tested, and scaled within a global network.
Together, we are cultivating a culture of innovation that reflects the intelligence of the natural world and helps create conditions where all life can thrive.
Grounded in biomimicry
Solutions inspired by nature.
For challenges in all fields and industries, the living world has countless models that humans can learn from. Putting our species into better harmony with the rest of nature, these solutions show us the way to meet our needs and create new possibilities.
By emulating these time-tested forms, processes, and ecosystems, humans practicing biomimicry can unleash a regenerative future where humans help to create conditions conducive to all life.
Founders
This year’s Ray of Hope Accelerator cohort, emulating nature’s genius to address our most pressing environmental challenges.
Sparxell is featured in the eye-opening Netflix Documentary, The Plastic Detox.
Seprify raised €13.4M in Series A to scale industrial production of its renewable cellulose-based ingredients, moving from pilot validation to procurement-ready supply
Anew Material sold out its Founder’s Batch of microplastic-free nail polish, marking a major milestone.
Funders
“As I see it, the biomimicry startup community has reached critical mass. As a category, it has more than enough companies that are successfully scaling to prove the merit of nature-inspired design. We are heartened that more companies are starting with biomimicry as a central tenet, and that more investors are actively seeking them out as a result.”
-John A. Lanier, Executive Director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation and founding funder of the ROH Accelerator
There’s no waste in nature, and at Reuseful we’re looking for waste-to-value as our overall model, which produces some incredible potential returns.
Robert Suarez, Reuseful
What would a world of vitality look like? What would it look like if we went back to science and tapped into nature’s intelligence for resilient companies and solutions? That led to the heartbeat of the Vitality fund thesis: biomimicry.
Natalya Wallin, Vitality VF
Nature has optimized for resilience and efficiency over 3.8 billion years. If we build businesses on those principles, we don’t just reduce harm… we design systems that outperform.
Martijn Lopes Cardozo, Regeneration VC
Friends
A space to hear from some of our favorite minds and thought-leaders in the ecosystem.
Justin Winters
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Erin Rovalo
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Joanne Rodriguez
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Engage in our ecosystem
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