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Biomimicry: the use in business of processes that imitate natural ones to reduce waste and limit impact on the environment; Biomimicry definition on BNET »

What Is Biomimicry?: Mother Nature offers a world of inspiration to designers looking to increase energy efficiency The Idea in Practice Velcro: In the early 1940s, Swiss engineer George de Mestral noticed how well small burrs...; Tags: Inspiration, Train, Car, Hillary Woolley, Biomimicry, Bionics, Product Design, Engineering, Sustainability, Bio-Inspired Design, Green Business; Articles 2008-09-23
What Is Biomimicry?: What Is Biomimicry?RE: What Is Biomimicry?A brilliant design concept for manufacturing. I wonder if the concept can be expanded into organisational design and social engineering.RE: What Is Biomimicry?Our world is living on expendable energy resources. Can biommicry tell us how we can replenish these energy stock?. MatthewApplying biomimicry to organizational...; Tags: Biomimicry, fractal; Discussion threads 2008-09-23

The Natural Way to Better Ideas: National Geographic has a good, ultimately hard-headed look at biomimetics -- using nature as a model for product design. Velcro would be the best example (it was invented in 1948 by copying cockleburrs). The article, Design by Nature, starts out breathy, looking at some of the...; Tags: Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, National Geographic, Institute, Nanotechnology, Food & Beverage, Semiconductors, Productivity, Product Marketing, Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing, Hardware, Marketing, Michael Fitzgerald; Blog posts 2008-03-19
Design by Nature: I posted on the Design from Nature concept in March see the Natural Way to Better Ideas. Today there's a round-up post on BNET, What Is Biomimicry?Â Despite comparing biomimcry to green design (there's nothing inherently green in copying nature), it's a good thumbnail, more user-friendly...; Tags: Nature, Wiki, Product Marketing, Blade Servers, Online Communications, Marketing, Servers, Hardware, Michael Fitzgerald; Blog posts 2008-09-23
VIDEO: Tokyo Electron Develops Fishbone FFT Sensor: Tokyo, Apr 18, 2007 - JCN - Tokyo Electron, working in conjunction with Professor Ando, a specialist in the field of Biomimicry at Tokyo University, has created the fishbone sensor, a new type of audio sensor using the inner working of the human ear as a model.; Tags: sensor, Tokyo Electron Ltd., video; Research articles 2007-04-18

Invention Machine Customer Speaks on Driving Sustainable Innovation Through Biomimicry At Front End of Innovation: Going Green has moved beyond buzzword status to become a business imperative that can lower costs and provide a competitive advantage in the marketplace, according to a recent Aberdeen Group report. Yet, an alarming number of companies are taking on green initiatives without a holistic vision and most are overwhelmingly...; Tags: Aberdeen Group Inc., benefit, Strategy, sustainability; Research articles 2008-05-13
HBR's Breakthrough Ideas for 2009: Last year's "Breakthrough Ideas" list from Harvard Business Review reflected the growing belief in social networking, open source collaboration, and other advancing technologies to improve business management. One example: "The future of 'experts' is clouded by the rise of 'wisdom of the crowd.'â€ This...; Tags: Worker, HBR, Social Networking, Semantic Web, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Sean Silverthorne; Blog posts 2009-02-12