Biomimicry Institute

[1] Its goal is to help innovators learn from nature in order to design sustainable products, processes, and policies in response to real-world problems.

Their goal was to help innovators learn from and emulate natural models in order to design sustainable products, processes, and policies that create conditions conducive to life.

[3] In 2010, Benyus, Dayna Baumeister, Bryony Schwan, and Christopher Lee Allen formed Biomimicry 3.8, separated their for-profit and nonprofit work by creating a benefit corporation.

Biomimicry 3.8, which achieved B-corp certification,[26][27][28] offers consultancy, professional training, development for educators,[26] and "inspirational speaking".

[33] AskNature is a freely accessible and comprehensive online database that connects nature's solutions with innovation professionals, students, and educators.

Launched in 2008,[25] AskNature contains nearly 1,700 "biological strategies" describing how living systems have adapted to thrive amongst a myriad of conditions and challenges.

[34][35][36] According to the annual report for 2013-2014, over half a million people had visited AskNature in one year,[37] The Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge (YDC) is a hands-on, project-based learning experience for middle and high school students.

[39][40] The Biomimicry Launchpad is an accelerator program that supports early-stage entrepreneurs working to bring nature-inspired innovations to market.

[41][42][43] Design for Decomposition launched in December 2021 and is a two-year, multi-million dollar project dedicated to demonstrating scalable new pathways for the ~92 million tonnes of fashion waste discarded annually by embracing true decomposition—the way leaves break down into soil—that builds healthy ecosystems.