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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.
Ray of Hope Gallery 2025: Ten Nature-Inspired Innovations Now Live on AskNature
There is a phrase from Janine Benyus’s book Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature that has never left me: “Life creates conditions conducive to life.” In a moment when we urgently need systems that regenerate rather…
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…
The Biomimicry Institute Announced the 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator Cohort
The Biomimicry Institute has announced the ten startups selected for the 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator.
Ray of Hope Accelerator on the Air: Meet the Founders
Check out a curated a playlist of recent podcast episodes featuring our Ray of Hope Accelerator alumni.
Biomimicry Institute Unveils New Report Highlighting Ray of Hope Accelerator Success
The Biomimicry Institute, a nonprofit organization committed to advancing a Nature Positive, inclusive, and regenerative world inspired and guided by nature’s genius, today announced the launch of its ambitious 10-year strategy at New York Climate…
Five Years of Nature-Inspired Innovation: Our Impact Report Is Out!
For the past five years, the Innovation team at the Biomimicry Institute has been steadily and purposefully supporting nature-inspired entrepreneurs worldwide as they address some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Now, with the…
Ray of Hope Alumni Collaboration: Amphico x Fusion Bionic
As we close out 2024, we envision a new year filled with bold and inspiring strategic collaborations. May innovators, policymakers, and communities unite to draw wisdom from nature, creating sustainable solutions that transcend boundaries and…
