Category Archives: biomimicry
Wisdom from the Wild
Fortune’s David Kirkpatrick interviews the always-brilliant Jane Benyus, the woman who coined the phrase “Biomimicry” and who continues to inspire a generation with wisdom from the wild. See also CNN post. Photo credit: TED.
Biomimicry Gets Two Thumbs Up from Paul Saffo
Paul Saffo is one of the world’s leading futurists so it’s great to see him talking up Biomimicry. “And yet Saffo finds biomimicry — a term that describes biologically inspired design — just as interesting. For him, there’s symmetry between the architect who borrows from the working processes of the human body and nomadic workers […]
Bioteams
Ken Thompson, a former European IT Manager with Reuters, has mapped out a new organization model “bioteams” based, based on nature’s best designs: In his book, Bioteams, Thompson offers a way to build exceptionally agile, high performing teams based on a thorough examination of the key communication principles that underpin nature’s most successful groups — […]
Just Imagine – from CNN International
Check out a new series of short interview/documentaries from CNN International “Just Imagineâ€, especially the third in the series that centers Livable Cities and the role of biomimicry in solving some of our greatest challenges. More to follow!
Biomimicry – Australian – Big VC
 Ah, its a GREAT day when three things come together. A company that 1) leverages biomimicry, 2) was founded by a fellow Aussie (Jay Harman), and 3) funding arrives from a top silicon valley firm. Cnet reporter Stefanie Olsen covers the news: Khosla Ventures, the venture capital firm of Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla, […]
Gravity-defying Gecko Inspires Adhesive Bandage
MIT researchers and colleagues have created a waterproof adhesive bandage inspired by gecko lizards that may soon join sutures and staples as a basic operating room tool for patching up surgical wounds or internal injuries. MIT’s gecko-inspired medical adhesive consists of a “biorubber” base patterned to have pillars that are less than a micrometer in […]
Nature Inspires Ocean Power Solution
The emerging science of biomimicry has yielded another innovative solution to one of our most pressing problems: clean, renewable energy. BioPower Systems Awarded $5 Million Renewable Energy Development Grant Sydney, Australia, 4 February 2008: Australia’s ocean energy company, BioPower Systems Pty Limited, has been awarded a $5 million grant under the Australian Government’s AusIndustry Renewable […]
Re-Designing the Industrial System
In an extended Industry Week interview Interface, Inc. founder and chairman Ray Anderson calls for “…a vast, ethically driven, re-design of the industrial system, triggered by an equally vast mind-shift.” Interface is one of the leading commercial exponents of the emerging science of biomimicry. Take a few minutes to watch Anderson’s interview in The Corporation, […]
SolarSailor – Innovation Inspired by Insects
Solar Sailor is an Australian company innovating in the marine industry. Recent CNN coverage is gratifying – it’s not easy to turn old industries around. See recent video on CNN. (Disclosure: I’m an investor in this company and served on the board for a couple of years.)