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March BiomimicryNEO Workshop - Earlybird Discount Ends February 15th!

Nature is a wonderful learning partner and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park offers a state of the art learning lab. Don't miss the earlybird discount for the March Future of DesignBiomimicry…Continue

Tags: neo, innovation, design, biomimicry

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Congratulations To The 2011 E4S Champions of Sustainability!

E4S recognizes 7 Champions who are putting sustainability to work and inspiring others in the region >…Continue

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Started Nov 18, 2011

Who is your Champion of Sustainability in the region? Nominations now open!

The 9th Annual E4S Champions of Sustainability Celebration is set for Tuesday November 15th at the Great Lakes Brewing Company Tasting Room. There are many ways to honor our 59 past champions and…Continue

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Started Oct 22, 2011

Restoring the Cuyahoga River shipping channel by mimicing nature

Plain Dealer editorial:…Continue

Started Oct 1, 2011

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March BiomimicryNEO Workshop - Earlybird Discount Ends February 15th!

Nature is a wonderful learning partner and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park offers a state of the art learning lab. Don't miss the earlybird discount for the March Future of DesignBiomimicry Workshop. Workshop agenda and registration instructions here -> http://www.e4s.org/events/550See More
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NEOtroplois To Feature BiomimicryNEO This Month

BiomimicryNEO featured on NEOtropolis this month. Check for airtimes on Western Reserve PBS for the "Naturally Futuristic' episode here > http://neotropolis.org/schedule.aspx
Blog post by MikeD Jan 17
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Future of Design: Biomimicry Workshop at Cuyahoga Valley National Park

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March 14, 2012 to March 16, 2012
Explore the future of design and biomimicry in the place where innovative industries (steel, plastic, rubber, biomedical and advanced manufacturing) meet nature - Northeast Ohio and the Cuyahoga River Valley.BiomimicryNEO, an action network of E4S and a pilot Biomimicry 3.8 Regional Network, invites professionals and educators in product design, architecture, engineering, research and development, business strategy, biology and industrial design to explore biomimicry in the Cuyahoga Valley…See More
Event posted by MikeD Jan 17
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Support E4S with a year-end contribution! http://www.e4s.org/news/e4s-our-story-your-story
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Support E4S with a year-end contribution! http://www.e4s.org/news/e4s-our-story-your-story
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CWRU Research Utilizes Biomimicry to Advance Brain Tissue Research

From The Daily, the digital newspaper published by Case Western Reserve University http://cwru-daily.com/news/?p=4158#.TtT4tdMIhWI.gmail
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Congratulations To The 2011 E4S Champions of Sustainability!

E4S recognizes 7 Champions who are putting sustainability to work and inspiring others in the region > http://www.e4s.org/news/e4s-network-recognizes-champions-sustainability
Discussion posted by MikeD Nov 18, 2011
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Who is your Champion of Sustainability in the region? Nominations now open!

The 9th Annual E4S Champions of Sustainability Celebration is set for Tuesday November 15th at the Great Lakes Brewing Company Tasting Room. There are many ways to honor our 59 past champions and welcome the new champions who put the Do in Connect-Learn-Do...register for the event, add a display table for your organization, nominate your champion, sponsor this year's event.Celebrate Champions here > http://www.e4s.org/events/546See More
Discussion posted by MikeD Oct 22, 2011
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Advancing Biomimicry: The Power of Pairings at Aitken Auditorium - Cleveland Institute of Art

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October 18, 2011 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
The power of nature as mentor, model and measure for designing solutions to human centered challenges will be explored at this BiomimicryNEO Network Event. A key foundation of biomimicry as a design strategy is the power of pairings; selecting a champion in nature to mimic while problem solving and designing. Local efforts utilizing biomimicry as a tool will be featured with special emphasis on the paired champion. Discover how organisms that swim, fly, grow and crawl can offer breakthrough…See More
Event posted by MikeD Oct 1, 2011
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Restoring the Cuyahoga River shipping channel by mimicing nature

Plain Dealer editorial:http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2011/09/weaving_life_into_the_river_ed.htmlSee More
Discussion posted by MikeD Oct 1, 2011
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Biomimicry 3.8 Announced

Announcement from Janine Benyus can be viewed here > http://biomimicry.net/welcome.html
Discussion posted by MikeD Sep 21, 2011
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September Events at E4S!

Check 'em out, register here -> http://www.e4s.org/events
Discussion posted by MikeD Sep 7, 2011
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Wow, IBM chip mimics several core functions of the human brain

A microchip that learns > http://www.govtech.com/technology/IBM-Computer-Chip-Mimics-Human-Brain-Function.html See More
Discussion posted by MikeD Aug 20, 2011
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Ready, Set, Summit! E4S Third Tuesday August 16th

Interested in attending the upcoming Sustainable Cleveland 2019 Summit?  Involved in a SC2019 working group?  Alumni of a past Summit?  Join E4S at the August 16th Third Tuesday network event at Great Lakes Brewing Company Tasting Room where we will explore the goals and objectives of next month's Sustainable Cleveland 2019 Summit.  Program details, agenda and registration instructions can be found here.  See you at Great Lakes on…See More
Discussion posted by MikeD Aug 13, 2011
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2011 Biomimicry Education Summit - Special Day Rate Now Available For Business Professionals at Cleveland Botanical Garden

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June 27, 2011 to June 29, 2011
The 2011 Biomimicry Education Summit organized by The Biomimicry Institute comes to Cleveland June 27th to June 29th. There is now a special one day registration rate for Business Professionals, details can be found here.See More
Event updated by MikeD Jun 17, 2011
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What in nature inspires you?
the simplicity of a honeybee, the complexity of a sea shore
What do you have to offer to the NEO Biomimicry Action Network?
stories and experiences
How have you used biomimicry design strategies?
currently designing a service that will transform waste stream practices that is based on the behaviors, characteristics, and teachings of the honeybee

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NEOtroplois To Feature BiomimicryNEO This Month

BiomimicryNEO featured on NEOtropolis this month. Check for airtimes on Western Reserve PBS for the "Naturally Futuristic' episode here > http://neotropolis.org/schedule.aspx

Posted on January 17, 2012 at 12:54pm

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Biomimicry Comes of Age at South By Southwest Technology Conference

Coverage by The Guardian UK of the biomimicry discussion that took place this week at SXSW in Austin.

Posted on March 16, 2011 at 9:30am

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There's Something Fishy Going on at Nissan

Anti-collision research by Nissan centers on how fish swim as a group.


Posted on October 3, 2009 at 7:24am

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Honeybee Behavior Inspires More Efficient Computer Servers

Mimicking the honeybee provides breakthrough in computer server resource allocation.

Posted on September 10, 2009 at 11:26am

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