The Ray of Hope Prize from the US Biomimicry Institute is an annual programme that supports the top nature-inspired start-ups whose innovations have the potential to solve critical environmental and social issues. Among the 2022 finalists are two organisations with innovations that can transform urban construction, Mycocyle and Metavoxel, which between them have addressed the issue of waste management and materials consumption.
For companies working in biomimicry, the Ray of Hope Prize is one of the most important.
Founder and CEO of Mycocycle, Joanne Rodriguez, says: “The Biomimicry Institute is fundamentally aligned with our mission. When we consider that there is no waste in nature and that we are using nature to solve man-made problems, there is no other place globally that can clearly align with our north star and connect us with others who are focused on building nature-based solutions for industrial problems.”
This is echoed by Benjamin Jennet...