It’s always fun to look at this map that shows the growing network of Certified Biomimicry Specialists, or as we like to call them BSpecs, who have graduated from our program and gone on to integrate biomimicry into their careers. In fact, there are many more red dots we need to add, as more and more innovators are added to our alumni list. They’re doing things like helping plan the next international biomimicry conference and running companies that apply the principles of biomimicry to increase investment opportunities. You can meet those grads here. It’s exciting to see them integrating biomimicry principles and tools into their primary disciplines, and become leaders in the emerging network of biomimicry researchers and practitioners. Can you see yourself doing the same? The deadline to apply for the Fall B session of the graduate certificate is August 1. You can apply again for the Spring A session on November 1. All the details are here. Our BSpec program has evolved as these...Read More >
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Posted in Biomimicry in Action on July 25, 2016 by jenna
We’re excited to introduce a new strategic partnership this week, setting us up to fuse biomimicry with human-centered design. Just like it’s name suggests, human-centered design puts humans at the center of the design process. Our new partner, Azul 7, is the expert consulting firm when it comes to doing that. Pairing our biological intelligence services with the power of Azul 7’s expertise will give clients a beautiful design experience–one that creates products, processes, systems, and services that benefit humans AND the Earth. Read on for the full partnership rundown: Azul 7, a human-centered design consultancy based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Biomimicry 3.8, the world’s leading bio-inspired consultancy headquartered in Missoula, Montana, are inviting companies to re-imagine how they solve problems through a new fusion of biological intelligence and human-centered design. The companies recently announced a strategic partnership that will enable clients to engage a high-impact innovation platform that inspires design solutions that work for humans—and for the planet. “Combining...Read More >
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Posted in Innovation Insights, Newsworthy on July 20, 2016 by jenna
Scientists estimate that there could be up to a trillion species on Earth today! Though most are microbes, it’s an astounding amount of Life. But consider this: together, we represent less than 1 percent of all the species that have ever lived since Life first appeared on Earth 3.8 billion years ago. So where did all this diversity come from? It starts with the fact that nature loves to design and innovate. Nature has been conducting R&D for 3.8 billion years, and amongst a wide collection of successful and repeated strategies, nucleated cells is a big winner. We’re celebrating the “birthday” of nucleated cells this week as a part of our year-long Happy Birthday Life celebration. In March, we told you about the day photosynthesis appeared. And, we told you about how Life first appeared on Earth in the form of a single-celled organism on February 25. That’s according to Earth’s calendar year calculations, which compress the age of Earth (4.5...Read More >
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Posted in Innovation Insights, Inspired by Nature on July 10, 2016 by jenna
Our latest Biomimicry Thinking for Social Innovation immersion workshop wrapped up last week in The Netherlands, where participants gathered with Dr. Dayna Baumeister, Biomimicry 3.8 Co-founder, and Toby Herzlich, founder of Biomimicry for Social Innovation, in De Spreeuwelse Heide, near Eindhoven in Westelbeers, for five days of exploration of the fusion of biomimicry and social innovation. The workshop took the crew through sand dunes, moors, and woodlands in the Netherlands as they learned to apply design lessons from nature to help grow resilient organizations and foster a regenerative society abundant with innovative leaders. It made for a “mind-blowing” workshop, participant Leen Gorissen said on Twitter. We got to live vicariously through the crew thanks to social media, which provided a snapshot of the experience (and the views). Here’s a sampling of the shares: Finally, a Facebook post from Karen de Moss, who showed off her completion certificate, noting that “We made it!” Learn more about our immersion workshop, biomimicry, and Biomimicry 3.8, connect with us...Read More >
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Posted in Innovation Insights, Inspired by Nature on July 1, 2016 by jenna