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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.
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.
Investing in the Ingredients of Change: Reflections on The Economist Impact’s Sustainability Week US
Attending The Economist’s 6th Annual Sustainability week was a genuine pleasure, one that gave me hope and things to think about all at the same time.There’s something deeply gratifying about stepping into a room where…
From Fundamental Ideas to Real-World Action: Highlights from Circularity 2025
I recently had the incredible opportunity to be a part of Circularity 2025, hosted by Trellis, in beautiful Denver, Colorado with a view of the stunning Rocky Mountains. As a keynote speaker on Day 1,…
We are Nature Embodied: Reflections from Bioneers 2025
The Biomimicry Institute attended the 36th Bioneers Conference in Berkeley, California, the last week of March. Bioneers is a confluence of ideas and brave voices creating a sustainable future.
