About Clair Wathen:
Claire Wathen coordinates corporate programs and communication the Centre for Bioinspiration. As a function of San Diego Zoo Global, the mission of the Centre is to be a worldwide resource and model for biologically inspired technology transfer and commercial development. Claire facilitates corporate programs including innovation workshops and an annual bioinspiration conference. Additionally, Claire acts as the liaison among the organization’s diverse conservation research and species experts to identify and develop nature-inspired discoveries. Claire has a Bachelor of Science at John Paul the Great Catholic University.
Claire Wathen
Corporate Programs and Communications
Centre for Bioinspiration at San Diego Zoo Global
www.sandiegozoo.org/bioinspiration
Claire Wathen coordinates corporate programs and communication for the Centre for Bioinspiration. As a function of San Diego Zoo Global, the mission of the Centre is to advance nature-inspired products, services, and processes that benefit humanity, wildlife, and habitats. We connect academic, public, and industrial sectors to accelerate commercial and community solutions. Ms. Wathen facilitates the Centre’s corporate innovation workshops and a number of strategic collaborations. Ms. Wathen also manages the Zoo’s annual bioinspiration conference to be held November 6-7, 2013. To learn more about this Conference, themed Accelerating Development of Nature’s Solutions, visit sandiegozoo.org/bioinspiraiton or contact Ms. Wathen at cwathen@sandiegozoo.org.
- Introduction to Bioinspiration – Methodology, Economic Impact, Case Studies
- Introduction to the San Diego Zoo and Centre for Bioinspiration
- My Role at the Centre, specific areas and programs for webinar discussion
- Centre Model and process – Addressing gap in field of biomimicry
- Foundation of methodology: perspective, functional thinking, innovation process
- Paths for involvement – 4 Key activities of the Centre, role for engineering
- 2013 Conference – Accelerating Development of Nature’s Solutions
- Conclusion and Questions