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Welcome to the 2021 Biomimicry Launchpad! Email us if you have any questions.
Welcome to the 2021 Biomimicry Launchpad! Bookmark this site, and visit every week to prepare for your biweekly 1-on-1 calls with your Launchpad Coach. Remember that in entrepreneurship there is not one correct answer. Your goal in the Launchpad is to discover the answers that work for you.
We encourage you to skim through this entire site before diving into Week 1. Review the Calendar page to see what's happening each week of the program, and check out the Resources page for a range of helpful links. We know that there's probably more information here than you'll be able to fully digest during this program, but you can return to the site at any time and dig deeper. Plus, we update and add to the content each year, so you may find something new!
About the Biomimicry Institute
About the Biomimicry Institute
We are a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, founded in 2006, that empowers people to seek nature-inspired solutions for a healthy planet. We have three programmatic pillars:
Innovation - In addition to the Biomimicry Launchpad, we run an accelerator program called the Ray of Hope Prize for Seed to Series A stage nature-inspired startups.
Science Communication - We run the Ask Nature website, a free online tool and publication that contains thousands of biological strategies and biomimicry innovations. We also work with high profile journalists and media outlets to advance the field of biomimicry.
Education - We run the Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge to support project-based education solutions to social and environmental challenges, and work with local, state, and federal government to bring biomimicry into the classroom.
Week 2 - Customer Discovery & Testing Assumptions
Week 2 - Customer Discovery & Testing Assumptions
What is the specific problem you are addressing?
Week 3 - Competitors & Job To Be Done
Week 3 - Competitors & Job To Be Done
Who else is solving this problem or need, and what problem does it solve?
Week 5 - Prototyping & Materials
Week 5 - Prototyping & Materials
How do you make your idea physical? Learn about the importance of green materials and chemistry.
Week 6 - Team & Diversity
Week 6 - Team & Diversity
Who is on your team, and how do you build a strong, equitable, and inclusive culture?
Week 8 - Channels & Supporters
Week 8 - Channels & Supporters
How do you reach your customer, and who do you work with?
Week 9 - Storytelling
Week 9 - Storytelling
How does your biomimicry story set you apart, and how do you connect with your target audience?
Weeks 10 & 11 - Final Deliverables & What's Next?
Weeks 10 & 11 - Final Deliverables & What's Next?
Complete your final deliverables. Learn about incorporating your startup, sustainable business practices, accelerators, funding, and more!
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