OUR EXPERT ECOSYSTEM

The Ray of Hope Accelerator Expert Ecosystem is composed of academics, corporates, investors, industry specialists, and entrepreneurs who are eager to bolster our program and the nature-inspired startups we support. These experts generously donate their time and lend their expertise in diverse ways such as participating in or facilitating group sessions, sharing templates, providing resources, offering one-on-one coaching, and more. Our structure and engagement are adaptable, to ensure our startup founders receive the support they need to succeed.

Here’s a glimpse of some remarkable individuals we have the privilege to work with. However, this only scratches the surface of our wider global network.

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Janine Benyus

Biomimicry 3.8 Co-Founder

John Lanier

Ray C. Anderson Foundation, Executive Director

Deepak Rajmohan

Co-Founder & CEO, GreenPod Labs (2022 Ray of Hope Prize awardee)

Kent Snyder

Board Chair, The Biomimicry Institute + CEO, Snyder & Associates

Evelyn Arce-Erickson

Founder & CEO of Indigenous Resilience Consulting

Angela Nahikian

Senior Circular Economy Advisor, NICER Programme, University of Exeter Business School

Alex Kopelyan

Partner & Senior Director, SOSV's IndieBio

John Smieja

VP of Circularity, GreenBiz Group

Tak Sing Wong

Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Dana Lowell

Co-Founder, Biophilia Ventures

Daphne Fecheyr-Lippens

Biomimicry Consultant & Educator, Biomimicry 3.8

Shuman Mitra

Associate Vice President of Research & Innovation, L'Oreal USA

Dawn Danby

Co-Founder & Principal, Spherical

Joseph Goodman

Managing Partner & Co-Founder, VoLo Earth Ventures

Daphne Fecheyr-Lippens

Biomimicry Consultant & Educator, Biomimicry 3.8

Kevin Bayuk

Senior Fellow, Financial Modeling, Drawdown

Robert Suarez

Director, Forest Venture Lab

Hannah Davis

At the intersection of climate, conservation, & community

Daniel Pfiel

DeepTech Investments, Techstars

And Many More.

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