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In Innovating – inspired by nature, new, sustainable, concrete innovations are realized in various cross-border SME branches and thus greatly improve the innovative strength of SMEs. Due to the increasing awareness of Biomimicry as a new development principle and the already established German/Dutch biomimicry network, this project focuses specifically on the development of 8 prototypes with the collaboration of the formed Biomimicry consortium consisting of knowledge institutions and regional project coordinators.

Cell preservation of organs inspired by hibernating animals, saving weight by analysing bones (lightweight construction), bioluminescence using light to scare off and energy-efficient cooling based on the heat regulation of animals. These and other special innovations are inspired by nature will be the inspiration for 8 bionic prototypes.
For 4 billion years, nature has developed many solutions for technological problems ranging from locomotion to detection and from pumps to coatings. Solutions that have proven themselves in practice (“proven technology”) and have proven to be very useful for the development of new products. Biomimicry is an innovation method that uses this proven technology as a source of inspiration for creative, innovative solutions.