A new report finds that federal disaster-mitigation grants produce an average of $6 in societal savings for every dollar spent. CITYLAB - January 2018, by Benjamin Schneiderto be found at In financial terms, 2017 was the worst year for natural disasters in American history, costing the country $306 billion. Scientists agree that hurricanes, floods, and fires are ... Continue reading Disaster Resilience Saves Six Times as Much as It Costs
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What the city of the future can learn from nature
As cities continue to encroach on agricultural and wilderness areas, many researchers, urbanists and architects are thinking of another approach: biomimicry. L'Atelier BNP Paribas - June 2017, by Alain Clapaud to be found on the website According to figures published by the United Nations, more than 50% of humans now live ... Continue reading Ce que la ville du futur peut apprendre de la nature
Twelve major cities without fossil fuels by 2030
The mayors of Paris, London, Barcelona, Quito, Vancouver, Mexico City, Copenhagen, Seattle, Cape Town, Los Angeles, Auckland and Milan pledged on Monday to make their cities zero-emission zones. Le Monde Smart Cities - October 2017, by Laetitia Van Eeckhout to be found on the site The major metropolises do not intend to relax their ... Continue reading Douze grandes métropoles sans énergie fossile d’ici à 2030
Biomimicry, circular economy, greening, set the tone for the future Greater Paris Metropolis
The results of the "Inventons la Métropole" competition launched in the spring of 2016, unveiled 51 winners (out of 420 applications) on Wednesday 18 October at the Pavillon Baltard in Nogent-sur-Marne. The Greater Paris region hopes to be enriched with new centres of attraction, based on in-depth reflection on new uses, the circular economy, resilience, and mobility ... Continue reading Biomimétisme, économie circulaire, végétalisation, donnent le ton de la future Métropole du Grand Paris
From Georges Pompidou to Thomas Pesquet
From Georges Pompidou to Thomas Pesquet, a jump in time and space. Why did he do this? Because during an official speech on 28 February 1970 in Chicago, Georges Pompidou warned of environmental issues through visionary words, and spoke of the earth as seen from the moon, as Thomas Pesquet might have done. Continue reading De Georges Pompidou à Thomas Pesquet
To innovate is to survive. A case for business research. - The monthly Digest
For Jacques Lewiner, investing in R&D is not an option for companies. Honorary professor at ESPCI Paris Tech. "The man with a thousand patents". This is the nickname of Jacques Lewiner, Honorary Professor at ESPCI Paris Tech, physicist and successful entrepreneur. For this iconoclast who has worked all his life for uninhibited research, investing in the ... Continue reading Innover, c’est survivre. Plaidoyer pour la recherche en entreprise. – The monthly Digest
The Future Of Home Decor: Vats Of Edible, Bioluminescent Algae ?
From the beer we drink to the polio vaccine, humankind has a symbiotic relationship with all sorts of micro-organisms-but we tend not to think of them as our roommates. Living Things is a new exhibition by Jacob Douenias and Ethan Frier of the Mattress Factory that imagines the home of the near future, in ... Continue reading The Future Of Home Decor: Vats Of Edible, Bioluminescent Algae ?
Bolt Threads Hopes Genetically Engineered Yeast Can Churn Out Versatile Fibers for Clothes of the Future | MIT Technology Review
A California company may have figured out how to use genetic engineering to make extremely versatile fibers the way spiders can. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.technologyreview.com Spinning Synthetic Spider SilkA California company may have figured out how to use genetic engineering to make extremely versatile fibers the way spiders can. See on Scoop.it - Alain ... Continue reading Bolt Threads Hopes Genetically Engineered Yeast Can Churn Out Versatile Fibers for Clothes of the Future | MIT Technology Review
Positive effects of interdisciplinarity | Acfas | Découvrir magazine | April 2015
Using a corpus of 11 million articles, this analysis shows that interdisciplinarity is associated with higher scientific impact. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.acfas.ca The ability to innovate will increasingly come from the ability to break out of silos and encourage multi-inspired creativity. An approach such as biomimicry is ... Continue reading Des effets positifs de l’interdisciplinarité | Acfas | magazine Découvrir | avril 2015
Forget Desert Solar Farms: We Can Get More Than Enough Solar Energy From Cities
Using California's rooftops, car parks, and other developed land, the state could power itself up to five times over. Solar plants keep getting bigger: The new Topaz Solar Farm, in a remote part of southern California, sprawls over an area about a third of the size of Manhattan. In February, another solar farm of roughly ... Continue reading Forget Desert Solar Farms: We Can Get More Than Enough Solar Energy From Cities
The astronomical cost of air pollution revealed by the WHO
The WHO (World Health Organisation) published a report on Tuesday 28 April on the human and financial costs of air pollution. This estimate, which concerns 53 countries in Europe and Asia, mentions 600,000 induced illnesses and premature deaths, and evaluates the cost at more than 1,000 ... Continue reading Le coût astronomique de la pollution de l’air révélé par l’OMS
VIDEO - On France 3 for the Ceebios
Alain Renaudin was interviewed on France 3 to give an overview of Ceebios, Biomimicry and the interest it represents for the future great region of Nord de France. March 2015. Biomimicry ? http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2jbwcv_qu-est-ce-que-le-biomimetisme_tv The Ceebios? http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2jbwn5_le-ceebios-a-senlis_tv Ambitions? http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2jbwv7_les-ambitions_tv The regional future? http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2jbx0f_quel-avenir-avec-la-nouvelle-grande-region_tv This interview extends the passage ... Continue reading VIDEO – Sur France 3 pour le Ceebios
Biomimicry Global Design Challenge
ATLANTA, G.A., Jan. 20 /CSRwire/ - Today, the Biomimicry Institute and the Ray C. Anderson Foundation announce that the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge is open to registrants, who are invited to submit commercially viable, nature-inspired solutions to our global food system challenges. The grand prize, to be awarded in 2016, is $100,000. Our hope is ... Continue reading Biomimicry Global Design Challenge
In 2015, cities will need innovation to become (truly) smart
Source: http://www.industrie-techno.com See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin In 2015, cities will need innovation to become (truly) smart THE EDITOR'S CHOICE | ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT | SMART GRID | SENSOR | DIGITAL & COMPUTER | SMARTPHONE | 15 INNOVATION LEVERS FOR 2015 BY PHILIPPE PASSEBON PUBLISHED ON 19/12/2014 AT 17H21 , ... Continue reading En 2015, les villes auront besoin d’innovations pour devenir (vraiment) intelligentes
In 2015, fablabs will bring creativity to the boil
Source: http://www.industrie-techno.com See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin In 2015, fablabs will bring creativity to the boil THE EDITOR'S CHOICE | DIGITAL & COMPUTING | MANUFACTURING | INNOVATION | 15 INNOVATION LEVERS FOR 2015 | CONCEPTION & DESIGN | 3D PRINTING | PRODUCTION & ROBOTICS BY THE EDITOR OF INDUSTRY & TECHNOLOGY PUBLISHED ON ... Continue reading En 2015, les fablabs vont faire bouillir la créativité
Stratoz, serving green chemistry
Stratoz aims to revolutionise synthesis processes in the world of chemistry by building on the research of Claude Grison (2014 CNRS innovation medal) in ecotechnologies. A partnership with L'Oréal has just been signed. Source: objectif-languedoc-roussillon.latribune.fr The future must be bio-inspired to be bio-compatible, and multi-inspired to be creative and innovative. A ... Continue reading Stratoz, au service d’une chimie verte
The ultra pure water of Aquaporin
European Inventor Award 2014 goes to biomimetic process ... Danish entrepreneur Peter Holme Jensen has developed a water filtration membrane that mimics the natural process of biological cells. He has been nominated for the 2014 European Inventor Awards in the SME category. Peter Holme Jensen, 43, a PhD in protein chemistry and CEO of Aquaporin, has been nominated for the 2014 European Inventor Awards in the SME category. Continue reading L’eau ultra pure d’Aquaporin
Experelle, cosmetics inspired by life
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin Discovering biomimicry Alain Renaudin's insight: BIOMIMETISM: "experelle", cosmetics inspired by life. Extract from the brand's website: Revolutionary, the first cold emulsion It is the very first emulsion formulated "by nature" according to the laws of nature... What makes it different from others? It is an emulsion called ... Continue reading Experelle, la cosmétique qui s’inspire du vivant
Your Future British Airways Flights May Be Powered By Garbage
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin A new production plant will soon crank out jet fuel made from trash. As airlines seek to lower their carbon footprint and cities struggle with growing... Alain Renaudin's insight: After Qatar's gas plane, Airbus' E-Fan, the solar impulse ... here comes the Garbage Air, where the circular economy ... Continue reading Your Future British Airways Flights May Be Powered By Garbage
Air pollution, atmospheric cancer
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin 1 in 8 Deaths Globally Are Linked To Air Pollution A new report from the World Health Organization shows the air situation is far more dire than we anticipated. Alain Renaudin's insight: Atmospheric cancer is the disease of the century! You don't need to ... Continue reading Pollution de l’air, le cancer atmosphérique
Europe develops the world's first solar jet fuel
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin An EU-funded research project called SOLAR-JET has produced the world's first "solar" jet fuel from water and carbon dioxide (CO2). Alain Renaudin's insight: The Europe of Research is a positive, interesting and innovative Europe of the future. A programme in which ... Continue reading L’Europe développe le premier carburéacteur solaire au monde
This Air-Purifying Billboard Lays Waste to Construction Site Pollution
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin A new initiative from Universidad de Ingeniera y Tecnologa UTEC and agency FCB Mayo does more than advertise--it cleans up the very air we breathe. Alain Renaudin's insight: A few months ago I wondered if we would end up installing huge air filters at the entrance to cities ... Continue reading This Air-Purifying Billboard Lays Waste to Construction Site Pollution
Biomimicry: nature at the service of innovation
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin On March 26, the Minister of Ecology presented his bill on biodiversity. The economic potential of nature, embodied by biomimicry, is Alain Renaudin's insight: The interviews and verbatims were collected during the biomimicry conference organised by NewCorp Conseil on 13 March 2014 ... Continue reading Biomimétisme : la nature au service de l’innovation
On TF1's 8 o'clock news! Biomimicry and Ceebios on the news ...
Researchers are trying to draw inspiration from nature for their inventions: this is biomimicry. In addition to the technological innovation that natural elements can provide, it is also an ecological example. Scientists will be able to draw inspiration from complete ecosystems and living systems in a sustainable way.
Biomimicry | Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin Alain Renaudin's insight: Biomimicry, by Airbus: What do velvet, the skin of a shark, and advancements in aircraft aerodynamics have in common? The answer lies in a field of scientific study that involves examining what can be extracted, learned and duplicated from the natural world. Known as 'biomimicry,' or ... Continue reading Biomimicry | Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer
5 Ways To Inspire And Encourage Everyone You Work With
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin You have an all-star team and vision for miles--What's missing? Bring your focus back to your people's potential with these tips from the authors of... Alain Renaudin's insight: Breaking out of silos to innovate is also about breaking out of your own thinking patterns, which often put your thinking on autopilot. Continue reading 5 Ways To Inspire And Encourage Everyone You Work With
200 times stronger glass inspired by seashells | Newsroom - McGill University
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin Alain Renaudin's insight: 200 times stronger glass inspired by shells. A team of engineers from McGill University led by Professor Francois Barthelat has been inspired by seashells to make glass 200 times stronger. "Observing the natural world can clearly lead to improved man-made designs," Barthelat said. ... Continue reading Un verre 200 fois plus résistant en s’inspirant des coquillages | Newsroom – McGill University
How ECOVER produces plastic packaging by cleaning the seas
See on Scoop.it - Alain RenaudinSpecialist in green cleaning products for 30 years, Ecover will manufacture its packaging from plastic waste found in the sea from 2014.Alain Renaudin's insight:The sea, a resource of plastics ... it's sad but good. The economy is also a solution to ecology.See on http://www.spotwork.fr
Sustainable development as a factor of competitiveness
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin Despite the crisis, many SME managers still consider it strategic to implement new environmental, social and societal actions. In particular, to gain in competitiveness. Alain Renaudin's insight: The result of this Generali-CSA survey of VSE/SME managers has been a constant for some time now. Continue reading Le développement durable, facteur de compétitivité
Science of Bioinspiration Is Spreading, But Lacks Commercial Teeth | Xconomy
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin Can innovators learn anything about sustainability from the minimalist lifestyle of a two-toed sloth? This question occurred to me Wednesday during the Fou Alain Renaudin's insight: This article written at the end of the "Fourth Annual Bioinspiration Conference" last November in San Diego sums up quite well what biomimicry has done for the ... Continue reading Science of Bioinspiration Is Spreading, But Lacks Commercial Teeth | Xconomy
Bloomberg Billionaires
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world's richest people. Alain Renaudin's insight: wow, great example of infographics, dataviz & Co ... See on http://www.bloomberg.com
Relaunching growth: the French no longer rely on the State
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin For two thirds of French people, the current economic difficulties are not a crisis, but a "deep and lasting change in society", according to an Ipsos poll for "Le Monde". Alain Renaudin's insight: One of the best studies of the year. Open doors sometimes, but good condition... Continue reading Relance de la croissance : les Français ne comptent plus sur l’Etat
Swiss drone takes inspiration from insects to avoid mid-air collisions
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin One of the most important issues in the design of drones is the problem of mid-air collisions. Swiss engineers have succeeded in inventing a flying robot inspired by insects to avoid collisions.Alain Renaudin's insight:taking inspiration from nature ... humm ... that tells you something ... Continue reading Un drone suisse s’inspire des insectes pour éviter les collisions dans les airs
Volvo creates nanomaterial that revolutionises energy storage in electric vehicles
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin The pollution caused by our cars is one of the biggest problems for the preservation of our planet. Electric cars are one of the solutions, but many people are sceptical about whether they are really environmentally friendly.See on dailygeekshow.com
Adrift, the video that will make you love the mist
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin While fog is rather annoying and reduces our visibility when driving, it can also be full of beauty! As this superb video shows us the fog in a completely new light.Alain Renaudin's insight:Vertiginous and sublime. See on dailygeekshow.com
"The city limits", a poetic video illustrating the growing urbanisation
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin Humans are only a tiny part of the Earth's history. Yet, for the past 200 years, we have been drawing on its resources as if they had always belonged to us...See on dailygeekshow.com
Feeling Your Consumer: What Marketers Are Missing About Making Emotional Connections
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin Douglas Van Praet discusses the neurological nature of empathy and how marketers often focus on competition at the expense of real connections. See on http://www.fastcocreate.com
The Psychology of Color in Marketing and Branding | Help Scout
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin The psychology of colour as it relates to persuasion is one of the most interesting-and most controversial-aspects of marketing. See on http://www.helpscout.net
Myth busted: the rational consumer does not exist
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin A new step in the dossier on "secret techniques to crack the consumer" that disproves the theory: the consumer is not rational Alain Renaudin's insight: This is an interesting article, but probably not written by someone in research or marketing or advertising, because the entry ... Continue reading Un mythe s’écroule : le consommateur rationnel n’existe pas
Burning food crops to produce biofuels is a crime against humanity
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin Jean Ziegler: EU leaders must vote against a biofuels policy that is increasing world hunger and causing environmental devastation See on http://www.theguardian.com
Biomimicry: what if we asked Nature?
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin Innovating to rethink our changing world, showing resilience to reinvent ourselves: The challenge is launched, the desire is there, the crowds are gathering ... yes, but how do we do it? What if the solutions for the Future were already here, all around us, in the living? Continue reading Biomimétisme: et si nous demandions à la Nature ?
Interview with Jean-Paul Delevoye
Jean-Paul Delevoye, president of the EESC, on 23 January 2012 in Paris. PRM / Sipa Interview published on Rue 89 on 21 November 2013 In 2011, he diagnosed a France ready to explode. Today, the political and social climate proves him right. And Jean-Paul Delevoye has just divorced the UMP. Thirty years after his debut in ... Continue reading Entretien avec Jean-Paul Delevoye
In L.A., they saw the bio-car of 2025
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin Every year, the Los Angeles Auto Show organizes a design competition that imagines our modes of transportation of the future. This time, they are organic.Alain Renaudin's insight:When organic becomes biomimetic ...See on http://www.lepoint.fr
Energy news / World energy : The latest news on energy in the world - November 2013
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin SOUTH AFRICA Between coal and shale gas While South Africa's coal reserves rank 9th in the world, its shale gas reserves are promising...... - Zepros.frSee on http://www.zepros.fr
Personal branding, the future of man 2.0 ? | Le Cercle Les Echos
See on Scoop.it - Alain RenaudinAlain Renaudin's insight:Everyone becomes or wants to become a brand, in the age of the media-ego, this is not surprising. But conversely, and this is very important, brands also have an interest in becoming incarnate, re-incarnated, re-humanised. To be warmer, more emotional, more credible and sincere in their social commitments in particular. If ... Continue reading Le personal branding, l’avenir de l’homme 2.0 ? | Le Cercle Les Echos
Biomimicry: the true nature of the collaborative economy?
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin What if the collaborative economy wasn't actually inspired by Nature? This is the opinion of Gaëtan Dartevelle, co-founder of Biomimicry Europa and director of Greenloop. - OuiShare Alain Renaudin's insight: Since man has been man, growth, expansion, conquest, has been at the expense of the other, physically. The ... Continue reading Biomimétisme: la vraie nature de l’économie collaborative ?
Those Who Stand for Nothing Fall for Anything
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin I've been trying to put my finger on the problem with so much of the social content brands put out into the world. Why does it seem so damned flat and soulless? Sure, they post the occasional Alain Renaudin's insight: Yes! Wake up brands! See on http://www.linkedin.com
Want To Find Brand Ambassadors? Start With Your Employees
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin The 2012 Edelman Trust Barometer, a trust and credibility survey that collects data from more than 30,000 people, found that regular rank-and-file company employees have more credibility than executives.Alain Renaudin's insight:Several years ago, I organised a conference under the theme "your first customer is the internal". It is also your ... Continue reading Want To Find Brand Ambassadors? Start With Your Employees
Business Is About Innovation, So Why Do We Teach It In The Same Old Way? - Forbes
See on Scoop.it - Technology in Business Today Business Is About Innovation, So Why Do We Teach It In The Same Old Way? Forbes My area of specialty is business ethics and more specifically stakeholder management. I've seen changes in attitudes about business throughout the years. See on http://www.forbes.com
Daddy Sugar to switch to plant-based plastic
See on Scoop.it - Alain Renaudin See also: New variants of BASF's Ecovio plastic Sugar to boost electronics performance Braskem to produce plant-based LDPE The Plant Chemistry Association celebrates its fifth anniversary in Lille What patenting strategy in chemistry? Alain Renaudin's insight: Daddy, la vie en rose ... and ... Continue reading Le sucre Daddy va passer au plastique végétal
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