Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the  Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially viable solutions from the design lab to the market. The prize is focused on nature-inspired solutions that address one or more of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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10 Nature-Inspired Startups Selected To Drive the Next Wave of Biomimicry Innovation
The Biomimicry Institute has announced the ten startups selected for the 2026 Ray of Hope Accelerator. The Accelerator continues to be one of the world’s leading programs supporting nature-inspired entrepreneurs working at the intersection of biomimicry, climate and innovation.

Environment

AskNature Podcast #6: Gamelihle Sibanda
This week's AskNature Podcast features engineer and biomimic Gamelihle (Gama) Sibanda.

AI & Technology

AskNature Podcast #5 - Baratunde Thurston
This week's AskNature Podcast features author and host, Baratunde Thurston.

Environment

Ask Nature Podcast Episode 4: Julia Watson
Julia Watson, landscape architect, author and teacher, is featured in this week's Ask Nature Podcast.

Environment

Ask Nature Podcast Episode 3: Tristan Gooley, Author and Natural Navigator
Tristan Gooley, author and natural navigator, is featured in this week's Ask Nature Podcast.

Environment

Ask Nature Podcast Episode 2: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass is featured in this week's Ask Nature Podcast.

Environment

Ask Nature Podcast Now Available
Introducing the Ask Nature Podcast: an exploration of the power of reconnecting with the rest of nature––and the changes it creates in technology, strategy, society, and our own hearts and minds.

AI & Technology

Biomimicry Institute Invites Startups To Apply for 2026 Cohort of the Ray of Hope Accelerator
The Biomimicry Institute has opened applications for the 2026 Ray of Hope Accelerator. This global, founder-focused program supports early-stage startups that look to nature’s 3.8 billion years of evolution as a blueprint for solving today’s most urgent challenges.

AI & Technology

Ten 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator Teams to Host Online Demo Day
A 90-minute interactive showcase of ten startups using nature’s strategies to solve some of the world’s most urgent challenges.

AI & Technology

Ray of Hope Gallery 2025: Ten Nature-Inspired Innovations Now Live on AskNature
The 2025 Ray of Hope Gallery is now live on AskNature.org. The gallery features the innovations and biological strategies for the ten teams from the 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator. The Ray C. Anderson Foundation is a founding sponsor for the program.

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