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Welcome to the Autumn 2024 issue of the Biox’News ! 🍂   We are about to sail into a world where innovation and nature become one, shaping the industrialized societies of tomorrow. This is Bioxegy’s daily mission. 🌏✨   However, this mission cannot be accomplished overnight. This story began almost 7 years ago for Bioxegy, and we would like for it to continue together. That is precisely what this newsletter is all about ! 🚀📚 ✨ A message from Sidney Rostan, CEO & Founder of Bioxegy Dear reader,   This summer, we attained major milestones that deserve to be celebrated. In this issue, I would like to reflect on some of these achievements that have made our team so proud ! For example, we passed a turning point is 100 bio-inspired R&D projects, a French and international record, which confirms our role as a leader in biomimicry. Our international expansion, particularly in Germany, has been successfully strengthened.   In terms of awards, it was with great pleasure that we received an honorable mention for the 2024 Public Work Prize alongside our partner NGE for our innovations in sustainable construction. We were also finalists in the Stellantis Venture Awards for our work bio-inspired algorithms !   But trophies are nothing without a golden team. In this newsletter, you will also discover the new talents we have recruited, including communications and strategic marketing profiles (a first for Bioxegy, whose aim is to stay as close as possible to its partners’ needs) !  Finally, you will discover how we are accelerating the development of our in-house bio-inspired technologies in order to respond more rapidly to our clients’ technological needs.   On behalf of the team, I would like to express my pride in seeing this adventure continue so dynamically. We would like to graciously thank all the people who have supported us and our clients for their trust. See you soon with new and exciting announcements !   Sidney. 📢 WHAT’S NEW: A look back on Bioxegy’s highlights in recent months ! 🚀 Internationalization: lighting fast acceleration! Bioxegy continues to win over more and more companies, both in France and abroad. We now collaborate with prestigious industrial partners such as L'Oréal, Suez, Lacroix Défense, Groupe Roullier, Wienerberger and Citeo !  🚀   This expansion is increasing particularly in Germany where our teams are reinforcing their presence with more and more ambitious projects! Our first step is to meet these partners at major trade shows such as IAA and Innotrans , for example . 🇩🇪 It does not stop there: collaborations with clients like Yamaha from Japan 🇯🇵 testify to our ability to deploy innovative projects that are adapted to specific challenges of each market. 🗾 D o you want to collaborate on a bio-inspired R&D project with us? ➡️ Contact us ⬅️ 🌏 Recruiting to support our growth !   To support our ambitions and respond to the increasing need for bio-inspired innovation, Bioxegy continues to expand its teams. 💪 Recently, three new (and brilliant) engineers, Julie, Clémence and Rémi have joined our science department. Their goal is identical to our primary mission: learn from nature’s enginuity and transform these discoveries into impactful industrial innovations! 🔬    We are also reinforcing our marketing and communications department with two new recruits, Eva and Kiara. Their mission? Increase Bioxegy’s visibility and refine our offers to better meet our client’s technical challenges. 📊   And the cherry on top? 🍒 48% of our team is made up of women, a wonderful step forward for our company (especially in an originally very male-dominated engineering sector) ! ⚖️  Do you want to join a dynamic team and contribute the our future endeavors ?  ➡️ Discover our offers and apply ⬅️ 🛠️ Boosting our bio-inspired technologies ! At Bioxegy, we are bursting with ambition! We have stepped up the development of our bio-inspired technologies, created entirely in-house, with a clear goal: to bring our concepts to maturity and respond in a new way to today’s challenges.💡   Our mission is clear: to register patents and offer licenses to our partners, while affirming Bioxegy’s reputation as an inventor and developer of innovative technologies . 🧠   But that’s not all! We also plan on marketing the products directly, in collaboration with manufacturers, with the potential of spin-offs dedicated to these innovative technologies.🔧 🖥️ Bioxegy is going into turbo mode with its cutting-edge tools ! As part of our R&D projects, we are using Dassault’s 3D Experience suite more and more to carry out our mechanical, fluid dynamics and thermal simulations, thereby raising the quality and accuracy of our solutions.   Combined with Synera , we can offer our industrial partners even more cutting-edge, high-performance bio-inspired solutions! 🔥   To complete our arsenal of tools, we have integrated AI and automation tools like Make , allowing us to improve the efficiency of our internal processes, from scientific research to administrative and sales management.⏱️ 🏗️ AT THE HEART OF BIOXEGY’S WORK: Our RATP project As you know… RATP , Paris and its regional urban transport operator manages a vast underground network where air renewal, for both staff and passengers, is a crucial issue. This is where Bioxegy comes in , working on improving the system’s ventilation system to ensure better air circulation. 🌬️   One of the areas of improvement identified concerns smoke extraction fans , which are essential for evacuating air but not often used due to the noise that they generate, especially when close to inhabited areas. That’s where our bio-inspired expertise came into play !💡   Humpback whales are marine mammals with flippers equipped with tubercules at the leading edge. These create vortices that control the flow of the water, increasing lift and thus hydrodynamic efficiency. These characteristics make the humpback whale very agile and unobtrusive despite their size. 🐋 Taking this principle and transposing it to the design of a fan, we came up with the idea of adding tubercules to the leading edges of the RATP’s fans. Our aim is to significantly reduce noise pollution all the while improving aerodynamic efficiency. Advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations demonstrated an impressive airflow improvements of up to 5% at constant speed! 🔊 Do you also wish to find solutions to your problems using bio-inspired technologies ? No matter your sector, Bioxegy can boost your R&D ! ➡️ Biomimicry in your sector ⬅️ LET’S LEARN FROM IT: The Eiffel Tower, a bio-inspired masterpiece! With the Paris 2024 Olympics now behind us, the Eiffel Tower has once again shone under the world’s spotlight. An iconic symbol of France, it is admired for its grandeur and imposing structure. However, few people know that this icon is also a feat of bio-inspired architecture, directly influenced by… the human femur ! 🤯 When designing the Tower, Gustave Eiffel wanted a structure that was both light and incredibly stable. To achieve this, he drew inspiration from the femur, the longest bone in the human body, which distributes weight and forces optimally yet is very light.💡 TLike the femur, the Eiffel Tower distributes weight and forces very efficiently. The metal pillars and beams of which it is composed, function like the bone trabeculae of the femur, which are oriented in the direction of the lines of mechanical force to which the bone is subjected. This enables the tower to withstand strong winds and remain stable despite its height of 324 meters.  🏗️   To this day, this architectural feat continues to influence engineers and architects all over the world. The Eiffel Tower , which has stood the test of time and technological revolutions, remains an enduring testament to the effectiveness of biomimicry in modern engineering!✨   Votre entreprise innove ? Osez le biomimétisme avec Bioxegy !

Program of the Spring 2024 Biox'News 🍴: Make hay in May! In this spirit, we're excited to share our latest -and quite delightful- updates in our Spring 2024 Biox'News ! 1. Mark your calendars: Biomim'Expo is coming up, and we'll be there !👀 2. Read up on our collaboration with Alphi, which has sparked a bio-inspired innovation poised to revolutionize the construction industry! 👷 3. Discover FinX, where the mechanics of dolphin fins inspire the design of tomorrow's boat engines! 🐬 📢 What's up ? 2024 is off to a flying start ! 🚀 In the spring, the trade show season is open: see you at the Biomim'Expo! At the beginning of the year, we had the pleasure of participating in several leading trade shows, including Techinnov' and Global Industrie in Paris, as well as prestigious international events such as the Hannover Fair in Germany! 🌍   We love these moments! They provide perfect opportunities to share our passion for biomimicry and forge relationships with future partners for innovative projects. 🤝 Don't miss our next event on June 11th and 12th! We will be at Biomim'Expo , the must-attend annual event for everyone involved in biomimicry, at the Parc Floral in Paris! 🌺   Come and meet us at our stand to discover our latest bio-inspired innovations and explore the wonders of nature! Looking to contact us? 👉 Click here 🌏 Our European project heads for Spain!   After England and Portugal, Bioxegy continues its European tour! This time, Bioxegy has headed for Spain, extending its avant-garde research on the CSTO2NE project! This Europe-wide project aims to revolutionize construction by integrating CO2 capture into building materials. How so? By drawing on the ingenuity of microplankton and crustaceans - nature's geniuses who could well teach us a thing or two about sustainable construction... 🌿 This month-long stay at the University of Lleida, an hour's drive from Barcelona, has enabled in-depth exchanges with partner laboratories on hot topics such as the thermal properties of our materials! 🔥 This experience has not only enabled our team to deepen its knowledge in cutting-edge research fields but also to familiarize itself with emerging innovations. This consolidates our status as forerunners in the art of building bio-inspired, greener, and smarter technologies!💡 Want to know more about CSTO2NE? 👉 Click here 🖥️ Bioxegy boosts its 3D modeling performance!    At Bioxegy, we're taking biomimetic engineering to a whole new level by adopting   SYNERA , a 3D modeling software straight from a German startup! 🇩🇪 This tool excels at modeling complex geometries, greatly facilitating parametric optimization and generative design. SYNERA unlocks optimized designs, respecting specific criteria such as weight reduction. 👌 This new collaboration is like upgrading from a horse-drawn carriage to a rocket ship in terms of speed! It considerably reduces our time spent on modeling and prototyping, and enables us to respond more quickly and precisely to our customers' complex projects. A dream come true for inventors like us! 🤩 🏗️ AT THE HEART OF BIOXEGY'S BUSINESS | Our project with Alphi Here's a look back at our ingenious project in collaboration with Alphi to reinvent formwork, a key element in the construction industry. The construction industry faces many challenges, particularly in terms of material efficiency and durability. One recurring problem is the adhesion of concrete milt to the aluminum beams and formwork used on construction sites, making them extremely laborious to clean. 💪 In response to this problem, Bioxegy, commissioned by Alphi, the formwork specialist, has developed a fascinating biomimetic innovation! Bioxegy was inspired by the nanometric roughness of the lotus leaf, renowned for its super-hydrophobic effects. This means the contact angle between the water and the surface exceeds 150°, preventing water from adhering to the surface! We've developed an environmentally friendly chemical treatment, for which the formula has been patented! Here's how it works: it replicates the texturing of the lotus leaf surface through erosion during soaking. This process gives the aluminum surface self-cleaning capabilities! Amazing, isn't it? 🌟 The proof of concept for this solution, developed in collaboration with Navier Lab has proven its effectiveness by reducing milt adhesion by up to 7 times, demonstrating, if proof were needed, the practicality, effectiveness and durability of biomimetic solutions! 😎 Would you like to use bio-inspiration to solve your technical problems? Regardless of your sector, Bioxegy can boost your R&D! 🐬 LET'S TAKE A LEAF OUT OF IT | A fin inspires the boat of the future Meet FinX, a pioneer in biomimicry for the boating industry! Inspired by the agility and speed of dolphins, whose performance owes to the undulating dance of their tail fins, FinX has developed a revolutionary technology for boat engines.😱 At the heart of this feat is a flexible elastomer membrane, driven by the vibrations of an electric motor. This technical ballet causes the membrane to undulate, creating propulsion through the Venturi effect, which allows the boat to move forward without the usual whirl of a propeller. 🌀 This approach, borrowed from nature, boasts numerous advantages: goodbye to dangerous propellers, and hello to silent operation and increased energy efficiency. 😴 FinX is thus developing a growing range of motors suitable for all types of vessels, from small boats to the most complex marine applications. 🛥️🚤 Cherry on top: this breakthrough innovation will be showcased at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games!🎉 Is your company innovating?  Start using biomimicry with Bioxegy!

Biomimicry is an innovation method that has already had resounding success during its history. We invite you here to review the five most emblematic examples which have contributed to making biomimicry known as a successful method of innovation to the general public. The first emblematic example of biomimicry: Velcro Velcro, a very famous technology Velcro is arguably the most famous example of biomimicry. It is a closing system with a simple mechanics: on one side a surface on which are arranged hundreds of small hooks, on the other surface hundreds of small curls cover it. When the two surfaces are pressed together, the hooks grip the loops and form a reliable, reversible and solid closure system. It is a system that has the advantage of being able to be undone quite easily if sufficient force is exerted, while being perfectly reusable. Depending on the materials used for the hooks and loops, Velcro is capable of withstanding impressive forces: did you know that a square of 5 centimeters of Velcro side is capable of supporting 80kg! These properties have given Velcro a wide variety of applications, ranging from school sneakers to NASA shuttles! Burdock: the biological inspiration behind Velcro Velcro is an exemplary case of biomimicry as it relies on the burdock dissemination technique, a common plant on the countryside. The fruit of burdock, which contains its valuable seeds, is covered with small hooks. When passing furry animals, burdock fruits cling to their fur and are thus disseminated at distances of several tens of kilometers: an ingenious way for an immobile plant to conquer new territories by exploiting the mobility of animals! This dissemination strategy is called zoochory, and was directly at the origin of the invention of Velcro through biomimicry. How and by whom was Velcro invented? In 1941, the Swiss engineer George de Mestral returns from a hunting trip. His dog, Milka, who spent her morning hanging out in the brush, has her hair densely covered in burdock fruit. Removing them one by one requires George de Mestral a lot of patience. He had all the time to observe the operation of those tenacious little fruits. Out of curiosity, he analyses some of them under the microscope and notices that their hooks are deformable and return to their initial position when plucking them from the hairs. That's how he got the idea to make a quick closing system, which will become one of the most emblematic examples of biomimicry! The second key example: the Shinkansen The Shinkansen, an aerodynamic Japanese train The Shinkansen, famous Japanese train, forerunner high-speed lines, is undoubtedly the second most emblematic example of biomimicry. Circulating at more than 300 km/h, it is one of the most reliable trains in the world. On the island of Honshū, it connects the districts of the Tokyo agglomeration (the most populated city in the world with its 37 million inhabitants), to the cities of Nagoya and Osaka in a very dense urban continuum and more importantly, in a very rugged geological environment. The route of the Shinkansen lines therefore includes many tunnels to cross cities and mountains. However, it turns out that every time it entered a tunnel at high speed, the Shinkansen generated a shock wave causing significant noise pollution. However, in the context of very strong urbanisation of the Japanese population since the end of the Second World War, the problems of noise pollution have become increasingly important over time. Since the 1980s, it became essential to find a solution to the noise pollution of the Shinkansen in such a densely populated area. The kingfisher, the origin of the optimisation of the Shinkansen The kingfishers (Alcedinidae family) are birds found on all continents except Antarctica. They are specialised in stalking fishing: they spend much of their time perched above shallow water and dip their beaks forward to grab small fish that venture close to the surface. A true concentrate of technologies, the kingfisher has, among many other things, an eye capable of correcting chromatic aberrations caused by light reflecting in the water. This allows him to see very clearly what is happening below the surface when we only see a reflection of the sky. However, what allowed the Japanese engineers to solve their problem is the shape of its beak. Indeed, when they split the surface of the water, these small birds manage to generate almost no splash, which allows them to reach prey more than twenty centimeters from the surface with greater speed and discretion. In calm weather, when the water surface is smooth, their hit rate is 100%. The secret of this hydrodynamics lies in the shape of its beak: long, thin, spearheaded, and streamlined in perfect continuity with the shape of his skull. It is this mouthpiece which, through biomimicry, enabled the Shinkansen engineers to solve the problem of noise pollution. In particular, Eiji Nakatsu, railway engineer who worked on the Shinkansen project, is behind this biomimicry innovation. Also an ornithologist, he had observed the kingfisher in fishing action. He noticed that the Shinkansen and the kingfisher shared similar constraints: the bird's beak, like the front of the train, suddenly encounters strong resistance. By using biomimicry, he was inspired by the shape of the beak of the kingfisher, to redesign a new nose for the Shinkansen. And the models he made confirm that this option was the right one. When it entered service in 1997, the Kingfisher-inspired Shinkansen 500 offered: A reduction in the boom at the entrance to the tunnels and a quieter running in general; A 15% reduction in power consumption; A 10% speed increase. This is an iconic example of biomimicry. It highlights one of the essential components of innovation in general, and of biomimicry in particular: multidisciplinarity. It's because Eiji Nakatsu was both an engineer and an ornithologist that he managed to transpose what he observed into an industrially applicable solution through biomimicry. The lotus' hydrophobia: one of the best-known examples of biomimicry The Lotus The sacred lotus is a water flower prevalent in a large majority of Asia. Lotuses live in colonies in shallow water. They often create a rich ecosystem of amphibians, birds and insects: their large leaves form a carpet on the surface of the water on which many organisms move by depositing solid bodies (mud, excrement, particles, etc.). However, the lotus depends on the photosynthesis of its leaves to survive. If particles prevent light from reaching the surface of its leaves, or limit it in places, it will result in a lower energy performance. Evolution led the lotus to develop an elaborate technique to optimise its energy performance: superhydrophobia. The principle is simple: the lotus leaf's surface structure prevents adhesion of particles and water, the slightest drop of water carries with it all the dirt on the surface of the leaf. Thus, the lotus leaf surface is self-cleaning. It is this feature that has inspired many innovations within biomimicry. The lotus effect: what is it? The lotus' superhydrophobia has been known for centuries but could only be explained with the invention of the electron microscope, it was only once it was understood that it could be at the origin of innovations by biomimicry. In the 1970s, the German botanist Wilhelm Barthlott solved the mystery. This is explained by villi on the surface of the leaf, themselves covered with micro-villi. This double villi structure creates a nano-scale roughness which creates very few contact points between the drops of water and the leaf and the drop “slides” over the surface, carrying with it all the micro-particles of dust or dirt. It is this nanometric structure that has inspired numerous biomimetic applications. Hydrophobia on lotus leaves versus water lily leaves This discovery de Wilhelm Barthlott gave birth to industrial applications as of the 1990s. Applications can be found in many sectors: self-cleaning paints for facades in construction, coatings for hydrophobic glass, superhydrophobic textiles and synthetic leathers, etc. Recently, solar panels reproducing this particular nanometric structure of the lotus, have been developped to obtain the self-cleaning hydrophobic effect and, like the lotus leaf, to optimise their capture of solar energy. Since the discovery of the lotus effect, we have noticed that many other plants have similar properties such as nasturtium or… leek! Shark skin: the 4th leading example of biomimicry Sharks: a rich biological organism for biomimicry Sharks have colonised all the seas and oceans of the globe. There are about 500 different species. There are many reasons for this evolutionary success. Their highly developped olfactory system allows them to spot their prey from great distances underwater. In addition to this sense of smell, they are equipped with sensory organs called “Ampullae of Lorenzini” that allow them to detect electromagnetic fields present in water as well as temperature gradients. They are thus able to spot a muscle contraction and therefore locate their prey. But there's another characteristic of sharks that gave them an advantage: their ability to move easily in water. While not all sharks actually have a hydrodynamic shape, they do have an amazing feature that allows them to greatly increase their ability to move through water with little energy expenditure: the structure of their skin. The hydrodynamics of shark skin Unexpectedly, the shark skin is very rough to the touch. Contrary to our intuition, hydrodynamics are not optimised by a perfectly smooth surface. On the contrary ! Shark skin is actually made up of a myriad of small scales which are entangled. These small scales have the particularity of having micro-grooves on their surface, which generate a sort of “film” of water which limits friction of the shark's body with the fluid. This is called a flow control technique. This is what reduces friction and allows the shark to move at low energy cost. This amazing structure has spawned a wide variety of applications in hydro- and aerodynamics. Aeronautics, is no stranger to biomimicry, took advantage of this opportunity. The aircraft manufacturer Airbus was inspired by it to develop a coating for aircrafts intended to reduce fuel consumption. The tests were very conclusive and allowed to reduce drag by 10%: which would result in fuel savings of more than 1% ! It's colossal! In 2019, Airbus announced the upcoming commercialisation of this coating which is a very eloquent example of biomimicry. But that's not all! Biomimicry has found other applications for this amazing structure of the shark skin. The scale microstructure has a height to width ratio that prevents the attachment of microorganisms, and their overgrowth. An American company, Sharklet Technologies, was inspired by these micro-grooves to create a structurally antibacterial surface. Groove pattern and size (2 microns wide and 3 microns high) prevents bacteria colonies from adhering and colonising the surface. The applications of this technology are very promising in the medical sector: for example for dressings, adhesive films (to protect surfaces), catheters, etc. Depending on the type of surface, the proliferation of bacteria is reduced by 70 to 97%! Biomimicry made it possible to imagine other applications to this shark skin structure. For the creation of swimsuits, or the design of antifouling coatings for boat hulls. After a long stay in the water, micro-organisms develop on their hull (submerged part). These can increase the drag of a boat by 30% to 50%! Today the fairing is expensive and requires the use of harmful chemicals to clean the hull and repaint it. An antifouling structure inspired by shark skin could allow better efficiency with much more limited use of chemicals! Here is another example of biomimicry that shows the diversity of applications that can be inspired of a single characteristic of life! Gecko Skin: Latest Iconic Example of Biomimicry The Gecko Do you know about geckos? They are little nocturnal lizards that often surprise us on summer evenings behind the shutters of houses in the south of France. Big eyes, a stocky body, star-shaped paws with thick fingers, and always upside down. There are many species, spread out on all continents and with very different looks. Some have the ability to copy the shape of their support to camouflage themselves, a strategy called mimicry. But they all share a common characteristic: the amazing ability to be able to walk on any vertical or sloped surface as comfortably as we can on level ground. It is not uncommon to see them running along the walls or even on a window! Gecko's paw grip The secret to this ability lies in the structure of their legs. Or rather… the hairs of their paws. Indeed, the fingers of geckos are covered with very dense microscopic hairs: the setae. There are several thousand of them per mm². Each of these hairs is branched at its end into several other small even finer hairs. The density of hair leads to an interaction on the molecular level with the support on which the gecko evolves. This molecular interaction is called “Van der Waals force”. It is a low intensity electrical interaction between atoms that creates an adhesion between the setae and surface. Thanks to these millions of hairs, the gecko is able to walk on any surface. And it is this characteristic that biomimicry tries to exploit. These hairs were discovered in 2005! Since 2005, many biomimetic innovations took inspiration from this principle to look for solutions for reversible adhesion. For example miniature robots capable of climbing on glass, or Geckskin, a structural adhesive, stickable/peelable, without adhesive substance or chemicals, which holds only by the force of Van der Waals. The gecko is famous in biomimicry because of the significant amount of ongoing research that is inspired by the structure of its legs, and by the promising prospects offered by movement on any surface. In 2015, a Stanford researcher managed to climb a glass wall thanks to an assembly of adhesive plates inspired by the paws of the gecko. These 5 emblematic examples of biomimicry are the best known to the general public, and are invariably found in all popular publications on biomimicry. They are indeed eloquent, but they are only the tip of the iceberg. Indeed, there are thousands of other bio-inspired technologies already developped, and many more to be invented! Biodiversity is an endless source of inspiration for innovation. Biomimicry is still very new in research and innovation methodology, which largely remains to be explored.

Le biomimétisme mise sur l'ingéniosité du vivant pour inspirer les technologies et services d'avenir. Bioxegy est l'agence experte et pionnière du biomimétisme en France. Avec notre bureau d'étude, osez l'innovation et la R&D bio-inspirée ! Biomimicry: Definition, issues, sectors and trends What is biomimicry? Officially, biomimicry is defined as technical imitation processes, compositions, forms or even interactions of different biological systems found in nature , from the biomolecular to the ecosystem scale. In essence, biomimicry relies on intelligence and the sobriety of biological principles for impactful design, sober and sustainable technologies. More broadly, we can sometimes use the notion of bio-inspiration which encompasses all sciences inspired by living organisms in the design of new systems. At Bioxegy , we use biomimicry as a R&D approach inspired by the ingenuity of the mechanisms, properties and functions of living things to innovate and shape efficient and sustainable technologies. Discover our profession Biomimicry's promise Biomimicry's pormise is to take advantage of the largest R&D laboratory: Nature . It offers us the most beautiful evidence: 3.8 billion years of innovation at your fingertips. Living things have had time to find appropriate and diversified solutions to respond to a wide range of challenges , and ensure the survival of several tens of millions of different species, in constrained environments. The result is a prodigious pool of ideas and sophisticated, optimised and sober approaches . An unprecedented opportunity to innovate and which is right before our eyes! The powerful industrial and scientific growth of biomimicry Bio-inspiration is not new, it is a research method that began to prove itself several decades ago! There are many very emblematic examples of biomimicry , we can cite the invention of velcro in the 1950s which is directly inspired by burdock seeds. But before that, Leonardo da Vinci did not wait for the formalisation of biomimicry to draw inspiration from nature for his inventions! However, it was only from the 1990s that interest in bio-inspired innovation exploded both in industry and in research , mainly thanks to Janine Benyus which formalised biomimicry. This American scientist founded the Biomimicry Institute in the United States in 2006 to further promote biomimicry. Today, biomimicry is the subject of real international scientific craze . Competition is intense in the corridors of the most prestigious universities and research centers in the world, which are developing ever more promising expertise. The Da Vinci Index was even created to measure global activity of biomimicry, whether in terms of research articles or commercial applications, largely dominated by China. The latest highlight to date: the CNRS has included biomimicry as part of its strategic priorities for 2023. Discover the emblematic technologies Biomimicry: areas and levers of application The technological diversity of nature makes biomimicry a profoundly cross-disciplinary lever for innovation . From aeronautics to health, including construction, energy, IT and even luxury: biomimicry is an approach that can theoretically be applied to all sectors of activity. A true toolbox, bio-inspiration makes it possible to respond to precise technological challenges (problem solving), to carry out prospective work and aim for breakthrough innovation (new product introduction) but also to improve existing technologies via incremental innovation (re-engineering). A single philosophy: get inspired of the wisdom of biological systems to innovate more intelligently . And this wisdom applies to almost every industry, you can browse examples by clicking the button below! Find out more about the application sectors Biomimicry: strong international enthusiasm Outside France, biomimicry is growing strongly. We can cite the example of NASA which set up the V.I.N.E network . to bring together researchers working in biomimicry by sharing analysis tools and initiating working groups. They even came up with a bio-inspired flying vehicle project to explore Venus' atmosphere! Staying in the space field, it is not just the Americans who are banking on biomimicry. Indeed, the ESA , the European Space Agency, initiated the BIOINSPACED project which consists of developing bio-inspired solutions to deorbit space debris . As you can see, the whole world is starting to turn towards nature to innovate , even in areas as complex as space. The promises and possibilities of biomimicry are so vast that we have only scratched the surface! This development is closely accompanied, biomimicry gives rise to research work standardisation by AFNOR (French Association for Standardisation) or the ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) in order to provide a framework for this growth. Bio-inspired atmospheric vehicle © Javid Bayandor Biomimicry: a profession of the future Engineers who work in biomimicry know how to understand the complexity of the world around us as a whole. Innovating with inspiration from nature means knowing how to break down the mechanisms of nature to better transpose them to human technologies! At Bioxegy , our biomimetic engineers appeal to their wide range of skills ranging from mechanics to chemistry, including computer science, materials, and even biology . Everything is completed by an irreducible passion for how the world around them works and for innovation. This global understanding of societal issues and living organisms makes this profession one of the most complete in order to reconcile technical progress and sustainability , while drawing inspiration from the largest pool of adaptive mechanisms on the planet. However, there are still no studies specifically focused on biomimicry in France. Our engineers therefore come from different backgrounds and use their respective skills to make biomimicry an increasingly democratised R&D method! Discover the development of the profession of biomimetic engineer Biomimicry: decipher and draw inspiration from living things Nature is infinitely complex and orchestrates the lives of billions of organisms living in sophisticated and changing ecosystems. The mechanisms of evolution have therefore endowed species with many functions and techniques to face their daily lives and meet their physiological needs. The most obvious: to feed oneself, to defend oneself or to protect oneself, to move around, to communicate, to understand one's environment, etc. Nature therefore represents a sharp and varied know-how , materialised through the richness of our biodiversity: 1.8 million known species! Discover the profession of biomimetic engineer Bioxegy Biomimétisme TEDx Talks: Biomimicry and if nature inspired the innovations of the future? To learn more about Biomimicry and discover impactful examples, discover the conference by Sidney Rostan, founder and CEO of Bioxegy, during TEDxSaclay 2022 The Incredible Nature: Discover the first French podcast on biomimicry! Bioxegy is the French specialist in biomimicry. And if there's one thing our team loves to do, it's to share their passion for the ingenuity of living things. So we decided to create a great podcast on biomimicry, the first of its kind! Bio-inspired technologies, success stories, surprising anecdotes on certain species and meetings with researchers and entrepreneurs: discover the world of biomimicry! Discover the podcast

Le biomimétisme, en tant que méthodologie R&D innovante axée sur la performance, la durabilité et la sobriété, consiste à tirer parti des processus, des compositions, des formes et des interactions présents dans les systèmes biologiques naturels. En exploitant ces principes, le biomimétisme permet la création de technologies novatrices qui ont un impact environnemental positif. Biomimicry The main points of a new and innovative R&D method Definition, issues, sectors and trends Before our eyes there have always been innovative solutions to the many industrial problems of today and tomorrow, at the very heart of Nature and its ingenuity. Indeed, 3.8 billion years of evolution have produced robust, simple and optimal solutions. For the past twenty years, these biological systems, tested by time and the constraints of a hostile, constantly changing environment have attracted growing interest from the academic and industrial spheres. The resulting bio-inspired technological solutions are applicable to all sectors of industry, from incremental or disruptive innovation. Don't wait any longer and come and discover in more detail the issues, sectors and major trends of this new innovative R&D method that is biomimicry. Learn more Emblematic technologies: Discover our top 5 What nature has in store for us will never cease to amaze us, let alone the bio-inspired technologies that result from it. This technological diversity is rapidly expanding, particularly since the 2000s, and to cite just a few examples , we have put together the Top 5 emblematic technologies of biomimicry! Learn more Analysis & potential of the sector The innovation potential of biomimicry is immense. Numerous reports and measurement indicators highlight the exponential growth of biomimicry since the 2000s in the academic and industrial worlds. This growing interest can be explained by the relevance of biomimicry in several respects. Indeed, the environmental benefits are considerable, particularly in the fight to reduce CO2 emissions. On a socio-economic level, by 2030, biomimicry could represent nearly $425 billion per year of US GDP (i.e. 1.8%) and 2 million jobs in the United States! To learn more about the potential of this proven and internationally recognised vector of innovation, and about Bioxegy's vision and development, click here! Learn more Technical areas of interest Many technical fields such as aerodynamics, optics or even acoustics, to name just a few, are at the heart of our industries. These essential technical areas can nevertheless be confronted with a multitude of technological barriers (technical obstacles, equipment, regulations, standards, etc.). Discover through a wide range of examples how biomimicry manages to resolve these obstacles in numerous technical fields and thus make it possible to imagine, design and develop new and innovative bio-inspired technologies. Learn more Bioxegy on BSMART Learn more Our Podcast : Incroyable Nature (FR) Learn more

Introduction of Bioxegy's team of engineers, researchers, entrepreneurs, ... Our team Our commitment revolves around a common passion: biomimicry. Up Discover the Bioxegy team, experts in biomimicry in France! Our team, composed mainly of engineers and biologists , leads cutting-edge bio-inspired innovation projects, in close collaboration with the research and development departments of our partners and customers. Biomimicry, a powerful lever for action to think about the innovation of the future At Bioxegy , we take advantage of the ingenuity of techniques, functions and mechanisms of life to imagine and design intelligent, sustainable and efficient innovations . Our operating method is proven and capitalises on our ability to deploy unique technical expertise, as well as to promote our network of skills around this very particular discipline that is biomimicry. To find out more about our know-how: Discover our profession Our team, expert in biomimicry Our multidisciplinary team of scientists , including both biologists and engineers , capitalises on a wide range of skills. Biologists explore nature's wealth of know-how and techniques , in search of inspiring biological organisms to meet the industrial challenges formulated by our clients. Our engineers then take charge of the biomimetic transfer process , transposing a biological model into a relevant biomimetic technological solution. At the same time, our sales team establishes partnerships with the R&D departments of large companies , SMEs or ETIs, while ensuring meticulous administrative management of projects. Discover our job offers Bioxegy's team Management Sidney ROSTAN Founder & CEO +33 (0)6 15 11 86 61 +49 176 13420126 sidney.rostan@bioxegy.com A graduate of Emlyon business school , Sidney R OSTAN worked in the automotive industry before creating Bioxegy in early 2018. He is its executive director. Sidney ROSTAN Founder & CEO +33 (0)6 15 11 86 61 +49 176 13420126 sidney.rostan@bioxegy.com Simon DE MYTTENAERE Co-founder & COO + 33 (0)6 37 27 73 42 simon.de-myttenaere@bioxegy.com After a double degree from Emlyon business school and Sciences Po Lyon, Si mon DE MYTTENAERE began his career in finance and strategy , then worked in diplomacy before joining Sidney at the end of 2018. He is the operational director of Bioxegy . Simon DE MYTTENAERE Co-founder & COO +33 (0)6 37 27 73 42 simon.de-myttenaere@bioxegy.com Margaux DIDI Head of Project Department | Bio-Inspired R&D margaux.didi@bioxegy.com Margaux DIDI is an engineer, g raduate from AgroParisTech. Proceding her arrival at Bioxegy in 2021, she has experience in innovation, biotechnology, and the environment. She is now director of our projects department . Luc LAMORÉ Head of Knowledge Department | Bio-Inspired R&D luc.lamore@bioxegy.com Elsa Vizier Special Projects Director elsa.vizier@bioxegy.com Elsa VIZIER is an enginee r, graduate from École des Mines de Paris . Arriving at Bioxegy in 2020, she manages cross-functional projects, is responsible for missions for the company's management. Elsa VIZIER Special Projects Director elsa.vizier@bioxegy.com Geoffroy LESOT Deputy Head of Project Department | Bio-Inspired R&D geoffroy.lesot@bioxegy.com Geoffroy LESOT is an enginee r, graduate from École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers . He is deputy dire ctor of the projects department of Bioxegy. He himself specialises in numerical simulation and solid and fluid mechanics. Geoffroy LESOT Head of Project Department | Bio-Inspired R&D geoffroy.lesot@bioxegy.com The scientific & technical team Luc LAMORE Bio-inspired Science Expert | Lead of Knowledge Management Luc.lamore@bioxegy.com Luc LAMORÉ is an engineer, graduate from AgroParisTech, specialising in biotechnologies. He is in charge of the company's scientific and biomimetic knowledge center and has been involved in projects carried out by Bioxegy since 2021. Clément NORODOM Technical Lead & Senior Project Engineer | Bio-Inspired R&D clement.norodom@bioxegy.com Anthony PANSARD Research & Engineering Expert | Bio-Inspired R&D anthony.pansard@bioxegy.com Anthony PANSARD is an engineer, graduate of Ce ntraleSupélec. He is co-responsable of the company's scientific and biomimetic knowledge center, and is the technical referent for projects. He is specialised in Artificial Intelligence (AI), in thermics and optics. Anthony PANSARD Research & Engineering Expert | Bio-Inspired R&D anthony.pansard@bioxegy.com Quentin AMSELLEM Senior Project Engineer | Bio-Inspired R&D quentin.amsellem@bioxegy.com Quentin AMSELLEM is an engineer, graduat e from École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers. He is a project manager and scientific analyst specialising in mechanics and industrial engineering. Quentin AMSELLEM Senior Project Engineer | Bio-Inspired R&D quentin.amsellem@bioxegy.com Marylore ADLER Project Manager | Bio-Inspired R&D marylore.adler@bioxegy.com Marylore ADLER is an engineer , graduate from ESPCI Paris. She is a scientific analyst in physics and chemistry and manages the industrialis ation of processes. She is also a project supervisor and team leader at Bioxegy. Marylore ADLER Project Manager | Bio-Inspired R&D marylore.adler@bioxegy.com Lilie BOIZUMAULT Project Engineer | Bio-Inspired R&D lilie.boizumault@bioxegy.com Lilie BOIZUMAULT is an engineer , graduate from École Centrale de Nantes and the Technical University of Denmark. She is a scientific analyst specialising in robotics, as well as design and innovation . Lilie BOIZUMAULT Project Engineer | Bio-Inspired R&D lilie.boizumault@bioxegy.com Mathis BOUSSARD Research & Engineering Specialist | Bio-Inspired R&D mathis.boussard@bioxegy.com Mathis BOUSSARD is an engineer, g raduate from the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon, specialising in mechanics. He is a scientific analyst with expertise in solid mechanics, acoustics and computer-aided design (CAD). Mathis BOUSSARD Research & Engineering Specialist | Bio-Inspired R&D mathis.boussard@bioxegy.com The administrative and commercial team Domitille CHAMPETIER DE RIBES Partnership Manager +33 (0)7 86 85 66 46 domitille.cham p etier-de-ribes@bioxegy.com Domitille CHAMPETIER DE RIBES has a degree in M anagement from IESEG , and in business administration and management from the Polytechnic University of Valence. She is responsible for corporate partnerships and participates in the commercial development and promotion of Bioxegy and its expertise in biomimicry. Domitille CHAMPETIER DE RIBES Partnership Manager +33 (0)7 86 85 66 46 domitille.champetier-de-ribes@bioxegy.com Antoine GUERIN Internal Strategy Pilot antoine.guerin@bioxegy.com Antoine GUERIN is an enginee r, graduate from Écoles des Mines de Paris, specialising in innovation management. He is a strategy analyst and project manager for the management of Bioxegy. Antoine GUERIN Internal Strategy Pilot antoine.guerin@bioxegy.com Jonas ARFWEDSON Partnership Manager +33 (0)7 69 97 89 86 jonas.arfwedson@bioxegy.com Jonas ARFWEDSON graduated in biotechnology innovations from the Sorbonne University of Sciences (UPMC), with a specilisation in innovation from the Michel Serres Centre(HeSam). He is res ponsible for partnership s at Bioxegy and participates in Bioxegy's commercial development, particularly internationally. Jonas ARFWEDSON Partnership Manager +33 (0)7 69 97 89 86 jonas.arfwedson@bioxegy.com