Leaders in the Global Biomimicry Movement

We have partnered with the City of San Diego and local universities to become the world’s first biomimicry hub.

Biomimicry in Action

Read all about innovations that have been inspired by nature.

The 2011 Biomimicry Conference has been developed with the generous donation of time and effort from the following individuals.

Randy Ataide
Executive Director, Fermanian Business and Economic Institute
Point Loma Nazarene University

Rennie Block
Assistant Director, Continuing Education
University of San Diego

Bill Browning
Partner
Terrapin Bright Green

Jacques Chirazi
Program Manager, CleanTech
City of San Diego

Heather Corcoran
Principal
Plum Studios

Jeffrey Davis
Director, Space Life Sciences
NASA

Pete Foley
Associate Director, Cognitive Science Group
Procter and Gamble

Cheryl Goodman
Director of Marketing
Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc.

Lindsay James
Director of Strategic Sustainability
InterfaceFLOR

Douglas Kot
Executive Director
United States Green Building Council San Diego

Heather Mason
President
A Caspian Production

Graham Milner
Executive Vice President, Global Innovation
WD-40 Company

Joseph Panetta
President and CEO
BIOCOM

Michael Rondelli
Director of Technology Transfer
San Diego State University Research Foundation

Lisa Shaffer
Lecturer, Rady School of Management
University of California San Diego

Aaron Sklar
Designer for Humanity
IDEO

Patti Streeper
Vice President, Corp. Innovation Group
Hallmark

Robert Suarez
Senior Portfolio Lead
IDEO

Ruprecht von Buttlar
Director, Business Creation and Development
CONNECT

Patrick Wade
Vice President, Global Innovation Sourcing
WD-40 Company