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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Nature-Inspired Water Collection System Wins $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize®
Grand prize for biomimicry acceleration goes to Team NexLoop for AquaWeb, an innovative water capture system designed for use in urban food systems.
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Biomimicry @ 20: A Conversation with Janine Benyus
Joel Makower of GreenBiz interviews Janine Benyus 20 years into her Biomimicry journey.
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Five Nature-Inspired Climate Change Solutions Advance to Entrepreneurship Accelerator
Five teams of entrepreneurs from around the world have been chosen to participate in the newest cohort of the world’s only business accelerator program dedicated to bringing nature-inspired solutions to market.
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Biomimicry with Janine Benyus
A 20-minute film featuring Janine Benyus introducing biomimicry and explaining how mimicking nature can solve some of our most pressing problems.
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New Biomimicry Global Design Challenge Opens
With the new 2016-17 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge theme, Climate Change: Reversal, Adaptation, and Mitigation, we are mobilizing thousands of students and professionals worldwide to tackle climate-related challenges using biomimicry.
Environment
And the Audience Roared
I reflected on the meaningfulness of the Ray of Hope Prize, and I praised the teams for their extraordinary efforts and dedication. And then I ushered in a moment that had been 22 months in the making: I invited the teams out on the stage.
Environment
Soil Restoration Innovation Wins $100,000 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge “Ray of Hope” Prize
A Chilean team has won the first-ever $100,000 Ray C. Anderson Foundation “Ray of Hope” Prize in the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge, an international design competition and accelerator program that crowdsources nature-inspired solutions to big sustainability challenges, such as climate change, food system issues, water management, and alternative energy.
Responsible Production & the Circular Economy
Mimicking Nature to Fight Climate Change
Can nature teach us how to mitigate the effects of climate change, or even to reverse it?
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University of Oregon Biomimicry Design Team Wins $10K Living Future Prize
Earthworm-inspired innovation wins $10K Living Product Prize
Events
Biomimicry Pitch Event and Technology Showcase
Fun, festive, biomimicry-themed pitch session for the $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize.

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