Category: 2018 Global Design Challenge

Game-changing ideas begin by seeing the possibilities for a sustainable world reflected in the living systems that surround us. That’s what we celebrate each year in the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge—a competition that asks innovators to create radically sustainable human designs inspired by the natural world. 

There are a lot of solutions to celebrate. Eight teams from around the world have been chosen as winners in the 2018 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge. In addition to cash prizes, these teams will be invited to join the Biomimicry Launchpad,...

Want to learn more about the biomimicry design process and how to apply it to your Biomimicry Global Design Challenge entry? Tune into our upcoming webinars to find out about how to apply elements in the biomimicry design spiral to your design, how to use nature's unifying patterns, and what makes a stand-out entry in the Challenge. Register today!

Emulate and Evaluate: Putting Biomimicry into Practice

This webinar will cover the last two steps in the Biomimicry Design Spiral, Emulate and Evaluate, in detail. Participants will learn some key pieces to consider...

Take your exploration of the biomimicry design spiral a step further with this new webinar, designed to support you as you create your 2018 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge submission.

During the last webinar, we showed you how to scope your design challenge in a way that ensures your search for biological models is successful. In this next webinar, we'll focus on the discovery and abstract steps of the biomimicry design spiral. Participants will learn how and where to look for biological inspiration and practice identifying biological and design strategies...