1. Emerging Technology: Biomimicry
Ryan Tanner
BUSN 630
Professor John Hite

2. The History Biomimicry
Biomimicry (from bios, meaning life, and mimesis, meaning to imitate) is a design discipline that seeks sustainable solutions by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies (Benyus, 2013)
Early example
Lenardo da Vinci: Observed birds to theorize a flying machine

3. Examples from Nature
Velcro
Shark Skin
Burr
Anti Bacterial

4. Examples from Nature Wind Turbine Spider Silk Whale Fin Strength
Elasticity
Light weight
Antibacterial

5. Examples from Nature Office Building Water Collection Termite Den
Stenocara Beetle

6. Why Biomimicry? Sustainability Disruptive Using what Nature provides
Efficient
Accessible
Disruptive
Providing for the job
Looking forward
A Better way

7. Bibliography
TED (2009). Janine Benyus: Biomimicry in action. Retrieved from
Gunther, S.(2013). 7 amazing examples of biomimicry. Retrieved from