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The Biomimicry Institute Announces the 2026 Ray of Hope Accelerator Cohort
The Biomimicry Institute is proud to announce the 2026 Cohort of the Ray of Hope Accelerator.
Fashion must look beyond existing systems to tackle its most persistent waste problems
During London Climate Action Week, we convened a private gathering of senior sustainability leaders and fashion brands
Metamorphosis Beyond Metaphors: Notes from Amsterdam with Asha Singhal
I recently spent two weeks in Amsterdam, attending Katapult Future Fest and Fashion for Good’s Innovation Fest. I came back with a full heart and a renewed sense that something real is shifting in the…
Designing a Nature-Inspired Future at LA Climate Week
In 2009, a movement began in NYC that has since sparked over 20 annual Climate Weeks worldwide. This year marked my third time attending LA Climate Week (LACW), and witnessing its evolution has been quite…
Shifting Landscapes: Reflections from Textile Exchange 2025 in Lisbon
From Convincing to Creating The mood throughout the conference was urgent yet hopeful. As Inna Kitaychik described it, the subtext has shifted from “What should we do to fix the problem?” to “Who is my…
Lessons from our Nature Retreat: Voices from the 2025 Cohort (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of my reflections on the Nature Retreat with the 2025 cohort of nature-inspired startups, following my first article, Doing the Hard Things That Matter: Reflections on our 2025 Nature Retreat. At the…
5 Key Characteristics of Nature-Inspired Startups
What does it mean for a startup to be nature-inspired? The phrase sounds simple, but it holds layers of meaning. At our Ray of Hope Accelerator, “nature-inspired” isn’t a tagline, it’s both an eligibility requirement…
Doing the Hard Things That Matter: Reflections on our 2025 Nature Retreat (Part 1)
We just had our Nature Retreat with the 2025 cohort: 10 nature-inspired startups, 18 participants, and I’m thinking about Paul Graham’s famous advice: do things that don’t scale. At its core, the message is that…
Reflections from BioInnovation Midwest in Omaha with Director of Innovation, Sarah McInerney
This week I had the joy of moderated a panel at BioInnovation Midwest on “Incubating the Future of U.S. Biomanufacturing: Key Building Blocks for Scaling Innovation from Startup through to Commercial Success.” with Dr. Chern-Hooi Lim, CEO of New Iridium, Brian Jacobson, Program Manager…
London Climate Action Week 2025: Living Systems, Regeneration, and Hope
Here’s a look inside the events, conversations, and collaborations of London Climate Action Week 2025.
