Biomimicry Institute

The purpose of the Biomimicry Institute is to naturalize biomimicry in the culture by promoting the transfer of ideas, designs, and strategies from biology to sustainable systems design. We accomplish this by tackling one massive sustainability problem at a time through our Youth Design Challenge and providing learners of all ages with AskNature as a tool to begin the solution process. We support researchers, scientists, and entrepreneurs in bringing their nature-inspired designs to market through the Biomimicry Launchpadprogram and Ray of Hope Prize®, and we anticipate dozens of new biomimetic innovations will result, creating a healthier world for all. In our latest endeavor, we launched Design for Decomposition as part of a broader Systems Change initiative where we are taking the research learned through industry analysis and working with collaborators to test the most viable decomposition technologies that are commercially viable but have yet to scale, and pilot technologies that convert wasted clothes and textiles into biocompatible raw materials.