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Le biomimétisme est un formidable accélérateur d'innovations. Bioxegy est le spécialiste français du biomimétisme. Nous déployons notre expertise et notre réseau pluridisciplinaire pour concevoir à vos côtés des innovations bio-inspirées pertinentes et durables et générer de la R&D percutante. Sources of biological inspiration Nature, the muse of Bioxegy Throughout its evolution , living beings have developped numerous capacities to adapt to very constrained environments . Inspiration from nature's various “innovations” can overcome many industrial challenges . We continually write articles describing the biological wonders that we have had the opportunity to decipher in the context of our jobs as biomimetics. Each living organism , ranging from animals to mushrooms, including plants, bacteria, micro-organisms, etc., has a structure , carries out processes , is made of materials , develops behavior , etc. from which we can draw inspiration and transpose in order to develop products, services or processes that are sustainable, functional and environmentally friendly . The dromedary, our desert ally The dromedary is one of the animals best adapted to the desert. From head to toe through its hump, this makes it an ally of choice to... The morpho butterfly, the wings of biomimicry The morpho butterfly is one of the most beautiful butterflies in the world, recognizable by its large blue wings. Fascinating in many... Tardigrade: the incredible and tiny Terminator of the living Tardigrades are everywhere! From high snow-capped mountains to the darkest seabed, from the most banal of house roofs to the emptiness of... Mother-of-pearl, a material with many virtues Mother-of-pearl is an incredible material: from its beauty to its solidity, its virtues are numerous. This fascinating material continues... Naked mole rat, the key to immortality ? The naked mole rat, rodent of the Bathyergidae family, has a multitude of surprising and interesting properties for the health industry:... One of the challenges of the biomimetic engineer is to transpose a biological innovation into a technical innovation to respond to a problem. In our articles “ Biomimicry in all its forms ”, you can discover how biomimicry can be applied to different industrial fields . Discover biomimicry in all its forms

Le biomimétisme est un formidable accélérateur d'innovations. Bioxegy est le spécialiste français du biomimétisme. Nous déployons notre expertise et notre réseau pluridisciplinaire pour concevoir à vos côtés des innovations bio-inspirées pertinentes et durables et générer de la R&D percutante. Achieving successful biomimicry projects thanks to taylored multidisciplinarity Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. 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Biomimétisme : les performances tribologiques d'un produit et de ses composants est important pour limiter l'usure, en prolonger la durée de vie et réduire les pertes mécaniques par frottement. Le biomimétisme est une solution idéale pour améliorer les performances en matière de tribologie ! Biomimicry, a promising toolbox for tribology The tribological performance of a product and its internal components is important to extend its lifespan , limit wear and breakdowns, or quite simply to avoid mechanical losses through friction. Despite past improvements, progress remains to be made, particularly on rubbing surfaces. In automobiles, for example, it has been estimated that 17% of combustion energy is lost in internal mechanical friction. All parts of the driveline are affected: from the engine to the wheels and the transmission. Any improvement would also limit the noise emitted by a product or an internal part, and even reduce thermal losses. An expert in friction, lubrication, and saving energy, nature has extensive know-how in this area. To move, species must use efficient techniques to minimise the energy they use. Whether on land or in the sea, life is a specialist when it comes to minimising friction: its drag must be reduced as much as possible. Lubrication and wear reduction techniques are an art mastered by living beings. To guarantee their survival and physical integrity, they must minimise damage due to contact with the external environment. To feed itself, living things have also developped formidable techniques of predation and capture: nature is full of merciless and dead-end traps based, among other things, on exceptional lubricating properties. A specialist in the field, Bioxegy explains why and how biomimicry makes it possible to design new approaches and technologies in tribology. We provide you with a selection of evocative examples. Nepenthes Alata: the art of creating non-stick surfaces. Carnivorous plants feed on insects which serve as nutritional supplements. Each species has developped its own technique , which is extremely effective in attracting, capturing and digesting its prey. Nepenthes Alata is a species with a remarkable capture strategy. At the end of each leaf there is a deep cavity that can reach several tens of centimeters in length, and which constitutes a formidable trap for each insect. The entrance to the trap is covered with nectar which attracts them and leads them directly to the inside of the cavity where the walls are so slippery that it is impossible for them to cling to it to escape . The insects then fall into the digestive zone where they will be quickly anesthetised and then dissolved. Where do these non-stick properties come from? The internal walls of the slippery area are super-hydrophobic and microscopically rough: they are covered with wax crystals which prevent insects from attaching to them. The company Adaptive Surface Technologies was inspired by this microstructure to create a non-stick, ultra-repellent and self-healing surface coating. Named SLIPS ®, this liquid coating is applicable to a wide range of materials such as metals and ceramics, and repels all kinds of liquids and foul particles. This provides unrivaled performance, particularly compared to sprayed superhydrophobic surfaces. In the automobile industry, such a coating opens up new avenues of solutions to reduce friction and improve the lubrication of systems. Crédits images : ©Adaptive Surface Technologies ©Bioxegy © I. Scholz, M. Bückins, L. Dolge, T. Erlinghagen, A. Weth, F. Hischen, J. Mayer, S. Hoffmann, M. Riederer, M. Riedel, W. Baumgartner Snakes: reduce friction without lubrication to ensure good movement speed. Snakes are crawling animals. To move quickly on all kinds of ground, they must control their friction in two aspects: gripping to better propel themselves and sliding to prevent dragging. Their skin is made up of evenly distributed individual scales that reduce friction and wear. Another remarkable reptile is the sand fish: it glides over the sand, like a fish through water. For this reason, it has a special exterior skin, whose resistance to erosion is greater than that of steel! Its skin is made of keratin and sulfur, which gives it an extremely low coefficient of friction. Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany were interested in the morphology of the skin and scales of these reptiles, which allowed them to create bio-inspired metallic surfaces with unrivaled friction coefficients. On dry surfaces, they found that this design resulted in a 40% decrease in friction compared to an equivalent unmodified flat surface. Studying the potential of biomimicry to create surface textures is a relatively new area of research full of opportunities. In many industries, such as watchmaking, such a surface morphology could greatly reduce wear at the level of dry contact between two metallic parts, for example internal cogs. Crédits images : ©Christian Greiner, Michael Schäfer Fish skin: design a revolutionary industrial lubricant Fish have a gland that secretes a specific mucus which attaches to the skin and envelops the body. Composed of mucoproteins, this mucus plays a crucial role: it allows the fish to protect itself against the penetration of pathogenic microorganisms, but also to move quickly in the water thanks to its very low coefficient of friction. This mucus is also very effective in making the fish more elusive for predators: it slips. A team of Chinese researchers sought to reproduce the properties of this powerful mucus. They succeeded in developping a hydrophilic substance, called hydrogel. Containing particular chemical compounds, it varies according to pH and temperature, which modify the molecular chains: conformational changes occur. The coefficient of friction is adjustable and can be very low or very high: At a high pH (7) and ambient temperature (~20°C), the coefficient of friction is very low: 0.05. At a low pH and high temperature (32°C), the friction coefficient becomes very high: 1.2. This bio-inspired lubricant with modular friction is particularly promising and could be used in numerous industrial mechanical components, all sectors combined! Expériences menées sur le mucus des poissons-chats | Crédits images : © Yang Wu, Xiaowei Pei, Xiaolong Wang, Yongmin Liang, Weimin Liu & Feng Zhou Other promising prospects for biomimicry in industrial sectors Biomimétisme & aerodynamics : a commonplace Discover Biomimicry, sensing and information processing: shaping the intelligent systems of the future Discover Biomimicry to cope with the elements (abrasion, erosion, oxidation) Discover Biomimicry, structures and materials: the winning bet of lightweight design Discover Biomimicry & NVH: improving noise and vibration mitigation technologies Discover

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. Our Blog Become an expert in biomimicry through our articles Dive into our articles without delay! Biox'News Autumn 2024 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 ... Biox'News Spring 2024 Make hay in May! In this spirit, we're excited to share our latest -and quite delightful- updates in our Biox'News ! Circular Economy, Biomimicry and IT Circular economy is the norm in nature: all products are 100% recycled and recyclable. Waste does not exist at the level of natural... Biomimetic sensors : Top 5 of the most interesting detectors Les multiples sens du vivant inspirent des capteurs pour des outils de détection et des technologies interactives. Voici le top 5 du capteur The dromedary, our desert ally The dromedary is one of the animals best adapted to the desert. From head to toe through its hump, this makes it an ally of choice to... Natural sciences: a foundation for biomimicry Transdisciplinary approaches such as biomimicry are blurring the boundaries between the two conventional branches of natural science:... The morpho butterfly, the wings of biomimicry The morpho butterfly is one of the most beautiful butterflies in the world, recognizable by its large blue wings. Fascinating in many... Tardigrade: the incredible and tiny Terminator of the living Tardigrades are everywhere! From high snow-capped mountains to the darkest seabed, from the most banal of house roofs to the emptiness of... Biomimicry: quite a story! Looking at the history of biomimicry is important to fully understand its evolution and current form. Thus, biomimicry's current results... Mother-of-pearl, a material with many virtues Mother-of-pearl is an incredible material: from its beauty to its solidity, its virtues are numerous. This fascinating material continues... Biomimicry: Top 5 emblematic technologies Biomimicry is an innovation method that has already had resounding success during its history. We invite you here to review the five most... Design and biomimicry: when efficiency rhymes with elegance! In general, drawing inspiration from nature for design is more of an artistic approach than a technical one. And yet, the living has been... Biomimicry in sport, a fantastic innovation coach Biomimicry and sport are teammates in the race for innovation! Every year, science enables sport to push back performance standards, both... Naked mole rat, the key to immortality ? The naked mole rat, rodent of the Bathyergidae family, has a multitude of surprising and interesting properties for the health industry:... Top 10 of Bioxegy's success stories since its funding ! Bioxegy celebrates its 5th anniversary! This is the opportunity to look back on the greatest successes and milestones achieved in the...

Le biomimétisme est un formidable accélérateur d'innovations. Bioxegy est le spécialiste français du biomimétisme. Nous déployons notre expertise et notre réseau pluridisciplinaire pour concevoir à vos côtés des innovations bio-inspirées pertinentes et durables et générer de la R&D percutante. Achieving successful biomimicry projects thanks to taylored multidisciplinarity Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. 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Biomimétisme : optimiser le rapport poids/résistance est un défi de taille pour de nombreuses industries, afin de réduire l'impact environnemental et énergétique de leurs produits et technologies. Le biomimétisme est un outil de conception particulièrement armé pour y répondre ! Biomimicry & lightweight design: a winning bet The challenge is almost universal. It concerns all industries: to produce better, to rationalise the use of materials and to reduce the environmental impact of a product or component, we must be able to think of intelligent structures, best combining the weight/resistence ratio. This challenge is particularly exacerbated in aeronautics and automotive industries, that are in the spotlight and have to reduce the consumption of their products as well as their CO2 emissions. An objective which sometimes seems contradictory in relation to market trends, in particular because of the complexity of the systems: in Europe, the weight of vehicles has increased by 60% since 1960. How can we design structures, or shape and use materials that are lighter and just as robust? Biomimicry is an ideal response as it is the c hampion of lightweight design and one that has already proven itself in this area! ©Airbus | P.Masclet / master films A specialist in the field, Bioxegy explains why and how biomimicry is an essential design tool in terms of lightweight design and provides you with a selection of particularly evocative examples. Nature, champion of lightness and minimal effort To hunt, feed or defend themselves, to cope with environmental hazards, living species must balance mobility, robustness, lightness and flexibility as best they can. Evolution has also equipped them with the best anatomical principles to rationalise energy and material consumption. Their organisation is therefore based on a design which must guarantee the best structural properties while ensuring material sobriety. Nothing is left to chance. Nature has developped particularly intelligent stratagems or materials and unlimited know-how to optimise the relationship between mass and robustness. The architectures are carefully crafted at every scale, from millimeters to nanometers. Adaptive, these composite materials and living structures often fulfill several functions at the same time: lightness, thermal or acoustic resistance, elasticity, waterproofing or even thermo-regulation. In certain species, we even observe remarkable faculties of resilience and self-repair. Plant fiber: between flexibility, rigidity and lightness Remember the famous fable “The Oak and the Reed” by La Fontaine. The plant fiber of plants, a true composite formed of rigid crystalline zones and soft amorphous zones, is a naturally light and incredibly flexible structure. It absorbs shocks without breaking. In the design of a vehicle or an airplane, for example, engineers have for years favored steel or aluminum. Biomimicry could make it possible to explore effective alternatives. In Slovakia, an inventor has created a composite bicycle frame formed from a bidirectional fabric of bamboo fibers. In addition to being light, flexible and resistant, bamboo grows quickly and stores carbon, which makes it a renewable material of quality. After numerous tests, the verdict is clear: the bamboo frame absorbs shocks better than a classic steel frame and does so without breaking. The bamboo structure could very well revolutionise the structures of many components in different industries, starting with those of mobility. Bird anatomy: the necessary search for lightness One of the greatest prowess imagined by nature, the one that has fiilled entire generations of inventor's dreams, is the flight of birds. To be able to fly, sometimes over long distances, birds must have particularly light anatomies to minimise effort and energy expenditure. Their bone structure is therefore of obvious interest to analyse. Let's travel to the Amazon rainforest: the toucan is a remarkable and colourful bird. Its beak is especially impressesive compared to its size. It measures almost a third of the animal. Despite this imposing volume, it only represents one twentieth of the total mass of the toucan: practical for flying . It must, at the same time, be resistant to allow the bird to defend itself and hunt. The compromise between lightness and strength is achieved thanks to a sandwich structure. The internal structure is spongy, light and composed of closed cell foam. It helps cushion and dissipate shocks. This internal part is surrounded by strong and dense external membranes, made up of hexagonal plates of keratin, overlapping and glued together by organic glue. Enough to improve the robustness of the entire beak. Toucan beak Toucan Interior toucan beak Even more surprising, this beak also fulfills a central functionality for the toucan's body: it allows it to regulate its body temperature above 16°C through a particularly effective heat dissipation mechanism. Particularly optimised to absorb high energy shocks, this bio-composite nozzle can therefore inspire new mechanical structures to improve numerous products or components, from vehicles to airplanes, including sporting goods, and construction elements in construction, for example. Note that birds are not the only ones with an anatomy designed to optimise the weight/resistance ratio. This is also the case for many land and sea animals, such as the cuttlefish! Natural materials: teachings of insects and shellfish On a finer scale, natural materials, such as those of insects, crustaceans and shellfish, have already enabled researchers to create new materials that are both light and resistant. Here are some particularly surprising examples. Arthropods form a group of animals characterised by their segmented bodies. They include insects and crustaceans with a shell, an exoskeleton, called a cuticle. It is very resistant and represents a line of defense for the animal. It absorbs shocks that may occur to protect the internal body. It owes its robustness to an alternation of flexible and rigid layers. A team from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University in the United States has succeeded in reproducing these micro-structural and multi-layer properties to develop a material as hard and tenacious as aluminum, but twice as light. This bio-plastic was named “Shrilk”. Composed of chitin, a flexible and resistant natural material, and fibroin silk proteins created by many insects, Shrilk is a natural, biocompatible and biodegradable compound. Crédits images : ©Wyss Institute at Harvard University In the automobile industry, for example, aluminum is gradually replacing steel because it is lighter. In more than fifty years, its quantity has increased from 38kg to more than 180kg on average per car. A trend which will continue in future to reach 250kg by 2028. Thanks to its mechanical properties comparable to those of aluminum, its superior lightness and its recyclability, Shrilk is agreat alternative which could, in the long term, replace it! It could be used on a large scale in many industries. Renewable and mass-producible, it is perfectly compatible with additive manufacturing. Mother-of-pearl: toughness and thermal resistance In many industries, components are subjected to high temperatures. A significant technical challenge. Because at high temperatures, the mechanical properties of metals deteriorate , making them unusable. The materials most used today to overcome this problem are ceramics , known for their strong resistance to hightemperatures. They are unfortunately very fragile , particularly in the face of the propagation of cracks. The world of biomimicry has in-depth knowledge: it is a problem often encountered in living things which offers us a powerful source of inspiration. Abalones are marine molluscs with shells. Its natural mother-of-pearl has a truly outstanding multi-layer microstructure. Several French laboratories came together to study it. Thanks to this biological model, they managed to create a real artificial mother-of-pearl ten times more tenacious than conventional ceramics. This new ceramic can make it possible to reduce the size and therefore the mass of different ceramic parts. Crédits images : ©Sylvain Deville, Florian Bouville, LSFC Algorithms inspired by bone growth: optimise the design structures Biomimicry can go even further. Because in addition to being useful as a model for the creation of new materials, nature can inspire design algorithms. Researchers and engineers sought to create new, more resistant, resource-efficient and lightweight structures, as well as innovative design methods inspired by life. Here is a relevant example. A new 3D design algorithm was created by the companies Autodesk and APWorks to design internal partitions for the Airbus A320. These partitions, which separate the different parts of the cabin and support the crew members' seats, are 65% lighter than existing structures. This software borrows from the principles of bone growth in which the regions most subject to mechanical stress are the most full and dense. The design algorithm tests a multitude of distinct structural configurations to select the least resource-intensive, while still meeting established constraints. The structure is thus optimised on the macro scale and on the micro scale. Such an algorithm makes it possible to minimise the mass and materials of a structure while maintaining strength and robustness. Applied to structural design, its potential is immense, in various industries. Crédits images : ©The Living Read our article on biomimicry and 3D printing Other promising prospects for biomimicry in industrial sectors Biomimicry & aerodynamics: An commonplace Discover Biomimicry & NVH: improving noise and vibration mitigation technologies Discover Biomimicry to cope to the elements (abrasion, erosion, oxidation) Discover Biomimicry, sensing and information processing: shaping the intelligent systems of the future Discover Biomimicry & tribology: a promising technological duo Discover

Le biomimétisme est un formidable accélérateur d'innovations. Bioxegy est le spécialiste français du biomimétisme. Nous déployons notre expertise et notre réseau pluridisciplinaire pour concevoir à vos côtés des innovations bio-inspirées pertinentes et durables et générer de la R&D percutante. Our biomimetic tops The champions of nature We have produced, for you, a series of very diverse rankings, based on subjective criteria. You will find the best cutting-edge innovations, the best applications of biomimicry in the service of more sustainable development, the best books on biomimicry to read... In short, the best of the best. Do you have the same rankings as us? We would be delighted if you told us about it on our networks, Instagram , LinkedIn , Facebook ! Biox'News Autumn 2024 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 ... Biox'News Spring 2024 Make hay in May! In this spirit, we're excited to share our latest -and quite delightful- updates in our Biox'News ! Circular Economy, Biomimicry and IT Circular economy is the norm in nature: all products are 100% recycled and recyclable. Waste does not exist at the level of natural... Biomimetic sensors : Top 5 of the most interesting detectors Les multiples sens du vivant inspirent des capteurs pour des outils de détection et des technologies interactives. Voici le top 5 du capteur The dromedary, our desert ally The dromedary is one of the animals best adapted to the desert. From head to toe through its hump, this makes it an ally of choice to... Natural sciences: a foundation for biomimicry Transdisciplinary approaches such as biomimicry are blurring the boundaries between the two conventional branches of natural science:... The morpho butterfly, the wings of biomimicry The morpho butterfly is one of the most beautiful butterflies in the world, recognizable by its large blue wings. Fascinating in many... Tardigrade: the incredible and tiny Terminator of the living Tardigrades are everywhere! From high snow-capped mountains to the darkest seabed, from the most banal of house roofs to the emptiness of... Biomimicry: quite a story! Looking at the history of biomimicry is important to fully understand its evolution and current form. Thus, biomimicry's current results... Mother-of-pearl, a material with many virtues Mother-of-pearl is an incredible material: from its beauty to its solidity, its virtues are numerous. This fascinating material continues... Biomimicry: Top 5 emblematic technologies Biomimicry is an innovation method that has already had resounding success during its history. We invite you here to review the five most... Design and biomimicry: when efficiency rhymes with elegance! In general, drawing inspiration from nature for design is more of an artistic approach than a technical one. And yet, the living has been... Biomimicry in sport, a fantastic innovation coach Biomimicry and sport are teammates in the race for innovation! Every year, science enables sport to push back performance standards, both... Naked mole rat, the key to immortality ? The naked mole rat, rodent of the Bathyergidae family, has a multitude of surprising and interesting properties for the health industry:... Top 10 of Bioxegy's success stories since its funding ! Bioxegy celebrates its 5th anniversary! This is the opportunity to look back on the greatest successes and milestones achieved in the... And if you can't get enough of our content, come and discover our “ Did you know? ”, provided with biological anecdotes of all kinds! Discover "Did you Know?"

Le biomimétisme est un formidable accélérateur d'innovations. Bioxegy est le spécialiste français du biomimétisme. Nous déployons notre expertise et notre réseau pluridisciplinaire pour concevoir à vos côtés des innovations bio-inspirées pertinentes et durables et générer de la R&D percutante. Biomimicry in all its forms Biomimicry: drawing inspiration from an incredible diversity But what is biomimicry actually used for? If you are asking yourself this question then these articles are for you! In these articles, you will discover how biomimicry contributes to solving industrial challenges. Different sectors of activity exploit this R&D methodology to create new innovative products and processes. From aeronautics to architecture, from agriculture to health, from cosmetics to sport… each sector can find, in nature, inspiration for the development of ingenious solutions. Biox'News Autumn 2024 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 ... Biox'News Spring 2024 Make hay in May! In this spirit, we're excited to share our latest -and quite delightful- updates in our Biox'News ! Circular Economy, Biomimicry and IT Circular economy is the norm in nature: all products are 100% recycled and recyclable. Waste does not exist at the level of natural... Biomimetic sensors : Top 5 of the most interesting detectors Les multiples sens du vivant inspirent des capteurs pour des outils de détection et des technologies interactives. Voici le top 5 du capteur The dromedary, our desert ally The dromedary is one of the animals best adapted to the desert. From head to toe through its hump, this makes it an ally of choice to... Natural sciences: a foundation for biomimicry Transdisciplinary approaches such as biomimicry are blurring the boundaries between the two conventional branches of natural science:... The morpho butterfly, the wings of biomimicry The morpho butterfly is one of the most beautiful butterflies in the world, recognizable by its large blue wings. Fascinating in many... Tardigrade: the incredible and tiny Terminator of the living Tardigrades are everywhere! From high snow-capped mountains to the darkest seabed, from the most banal of house roofs to the emptiness of... Biomimicry: quite a story! Looking at the history of biomimicry is important to fully understand its evolution and current form. Thus, biomimicry's current results... Mother-of-pearl, a material with many virtues Mother-of-pearl is an incredible material: from its beauty to its solidity, its virtues are numerous. This fascinating material continues... Biomimicry: Top 5 emblematic technologies Biomimicry is an innovation method that has already had resounding success during its history. We invite you here to review the five most... Design and biomimicry: when efficiency rhymes with elegance! In general, drawing inspiration from nature for design is more of an artistic approach than a technical one. And yet, the living has been... Biomimicry in sport, a fantastic innovation coach Biomimicry and sport are teammates in the race for innovation! Every year, science enables sport to push back performance standards, both... Naked mole rat, the key to immortality ? The naked mole rat, rodent of the Bathyergidae family, has a multitude of surprising and interesting properties for the health industry:... Top 10 of Bioxegy's success stories since its funding ! Bioxegy celebrates its 5th anniversary! This is the opportunity to look back on the greatest successes and milestones achieved in the... In order to learn more about biomimicry and its various applications, we have produced “Biomimetic Tops!” , in which you can discover our “rankings” of living innovations. Discover our biomimetic tops

Biomimicry as a bridege between technology and nature Our vision Biomimicry, a bridge between technology and nature. Up Biomimicry , an R&D tool Welcome to Bioxegy , where the ingenuity of nature inspires sustainable technological innovations. We firmly believe that biomimicry is the ideal tool for reconciling humanity with nature , innovating in a constantly evolving world and developing sustainable technologies in the face of global challenges. Because it draws on the wisdom and intelligence of living know-how , biomimicry is the tool with the most potential to allow companies to imagine their future . The billions of years of R&D carried out by nature in a constrained environment, with limited resources, make it an effective, but also durable, and often very elegant tool. Bioxegy , reference in biomimicry Bioxegy is the central player in this biomimetic revolution . Our goal is to spread and systematise innovation through biomimicry . We bring biomimicry to life, taking it from a concept to the material world, and having a real and measurable impact. Our mission is to help all types of players that are ready to innovate with a strong environmental and social conscience . We are idealistic in our ambitions to reconcile technology and nature, but pragmatic in our approach. At Bioxegy , the ingenuity of nature becomes a source of tangible innovation . Our unique expertise is based on a harmonious fusion of technical and biological knowledge. We use the most modern tools, from our biomimetic database to cutting-edge simulation tools, supported by high-level academic and technical partnerships. To become our partner and make biomimicry a reality in your field, contact us! Contact us As a world reference in the integration of biomimicry into industry, our ambition goes beyond technical studies: we also develop our own first-rate biomimetic technologies , surpassing their conventional equivalents in performance and durability. Giving meaning to inventors and creators At Bioxegy, we give meaning to imagination, to design and technological development . We see our team as enlightened innovators, bridges between the shores of nature's wisdom and those of the challenges of the industrial world. Our bioxonauts, the members of the Bioxegy team , come from diverse backgrounds and training, to work on projects in a wide variety of scientific, technical and industrial fields . Their skills, ranging from coding to biology , chemistry, fluid dynamics, thermal engineering, etc., can be fully expressed and meaningful in the projects we carry out for French and European manufacturers. If you think you share this vision, join us in our quest to bring to life a sustainable future, inspired by nature and shaped by human genius. Together, we can spread and systematise innovation through biomimicry , and make it a common and viable response to global challenges. Join us

Le biomimétisme est une boîte à outils performante pour aider les acteurs du secteur aéronautique à muscler leur R&D. Confrontés à des défis techniques, environnementaux et réglementaires sans précédents, le biomimétisme leur propose des réponses efficaces et prometteuses ! Biomimicry: an optimisation catalyst for transport and logistics Logistics & transport are key for a large part of our economies and industries. It is a strategic area which represents €43 billion of France's GDP . The challenge of transformation and optimization is significant: the sector represents 31% of GHG emissions on a global scale. DIAGNOSTIC In our modern economies, transport and logistics are omnipresent. And this on several scales and through several vectors: maritime, fluvial, road, air or rail transport, storage and warehousing, hub-and-spoke, digitisation, etc. Given the substantial volume of goods exchanged (368.5 billion tonne-kilometres of goods transited by road in France in 2018), the slightest optimisation can have significant economic and environmental effects. The major optimisation challenges for the sector fall into 3 categories: Better matching stocks to production; Optimise goods routes and flow, as well as the technologies used; Optimise space & storage. In addition, there are two socio-environmental objectives which are gaining importance : on one hand automation and robotisation to cut costs and reduce drudgery, and on the other reduction of the often criticised ecological footprint. How can the transport and logistics sector integrate technical optimisation and sustainability in the pursuit of its development? Biomimicry, transport and logistics: A pioneer in the field, Bioxegy explains how biomimicry is a technological response of choice for imagining the future of goods flows and networks. Flow management and optimisation, resilient and adaptive networks, distributed intelligence, data detection and interpretation, conditionning, packaging, robotics and industry 4.0: there is no shortage of areas of bio-inspired innovation in transport and logistics. What insights can biomimicry provide into technilogical development? Every day, nature ensures the mobility of billions of species, in constrained environments. To ensure the complex orchestration of ecosystems, living organisms must also guarantee extreme optimisated management of resources and information. An expert at managing production and optimising inventory, often far-sighted, but also a just-in-time specialist, nature has developped unstoppable and sophisticated logistical mechanisms. Biologists from all fields are highlighting the ability of living beings to minimise empty spaces, take the most optimal routes, perfect storage systems, organise space and save energy... Thus, there are a whole range of relevant solutions for shaping the logistics technologies of the future! European expert in biomimicry, Bioxegy shares its studies with you to explain how bio-inspired R&D is a significant lever in terms of innovation. Below, a non-exhaustive series of particularly interesting biomimetic horizons to help you plan ahead. The contributions of biomimicry in transport and logistics concern the following areas: Managing & Optimising Flow Intelligence Distributed Resilient And Adaptive Networks Detection & Optics Robotics and Apprehension Design of Systems ( industrial design) Packaging & Conditionning Related Areas: Tribology, Hydrodynamics,... Biomimicry, transport and logistics: overview of areas and promising levers. Testimonials & Projects Available soon Biomimicry in your sector Available soon

Biomimétisme : la question de la détection et du traitement des informations est centrale dans de nombreuses industries, notamment celles de la mobilité. Le biomimétisme est un outil de conception idéal, qui repose sur l'intelligence des systèmes d'appréhension et de communication naturels. Biomimicry, detection and information processing: shaping the intelligent systems of the future. Across industries, especially in mobility, the trend is toward empowerment and connectivity. Infrastructure, furniture, equipment, household appliances, vehicles, planes, drones, trains or metros: systems must be ever more intelligent, connected, responsive and reliable. Depending on the industry and the context considered, they must be able to detect and interpret an environment, understand or anticipate an ongoing phenomenon or measure physical data with precision, including in the event of partial failure. Manufacturers, whoever they may be, are therefore developping all kinds of sensors, particularly optical or reflective. And for the information collected to have value, it must obviously be processed and induced an adequate and rapid response from the system and its calculation units, particularly for embedded systems in the mobility sector. Signal processing methods, the algorithms that govern them, memory management and calculation speed are quickly becoming technological issues. These systems and intelligences will also be the subject of intense competition. How can we increase the multisensorality and reliability of systems and develop new types of sensors? How to improve detection skills? How to develop fast and simple artificial intelligence? Information management was not invented by man. Nature is much more experienced and can offer many particularly interesting lessons. Nature orchestrates complex ecosystems. To interact, species must understand the environment around them and therefore analyse the information they perceive. Hearing, sight, touch, sensitivity to magnetic fields, chemoreceptors: the intelligence of perception methods is almost infinite. Processing complex signals, correlating them and making appropriate decisions is the most common activity in all living species. Each individual has a nervous system and a brain that allows them to respond to complex, sometimes unprecedented, situations to ensure their daily survival. The processing of information is not an animal monopoly, since it is also carried out in the plant world. Natural treatment principles and systems are highly effective, regardless of the neuronal capacities of the species studied. They are both simple and sophisticated, extremely efficient and fundamentally sober in their design and consumption. A specialist in the field, Bioxegy explains to you why and how biomimicry is a source of solutions and new approaches for designing the detection and information processing systems of the future. Here we provide you with a selection of particularly evocative examples. The human vision: optimising the reaction speed of autonomous embedded systems. Traditional methods of processing information involve analysing the perceived image, pixel by pixel. Their reactivity remains relative. These techniques can be replaced by an approach inspired by the human “retina-cortex” binary. It invites us to no longer study the entirety of each image but to record modifications of certain global characteristics such as hue, speed or direction. This type of processing makes it possible to quickly eliminate irrelevant elements such as buildings or trees on the side of the road or an object moving away from the vehicle. Inspired by human vision , the French company Prophesee has designed vision systems offering machines with reactivity that is close to ours. This technology is based on the observation of events rather than images. More energy efficient and multifunctional, this bio-inspired system finds applications in many sectors : from automobiles to health, including robotics and industrial assembly. Prophesee has a string of international awards: the company was nominated for the Silicon 60 Class of the American magazine EE Times for the third consecutive year in 2019 as well as winning the Top Innovation 2019 prize from inVISION magazine. Crédits images : © Prophesee Dragonflies: optimise anticipation of trajectories and detection of obstacles. In the field of mobility, autonomous vehicles, trains, or drones must be able to understand their environment. To do this, algorithms must be able to analyse the reality of a given situation. Intelligent, they must be able to anticipate the trajectories of other objects. In the case of land mobility: other cars, pedestrians, cyclists for example. Even if it is a faculty mastered by human beings, we are far from being the most gifted in this area. Many insects are much more reactive and clever than we are. They could inspire new methods of developping algorithms. The dragonfly is a formidable predator: its success rate is estimated at 95% (compared to 50% for the white shark). It has 360° vision and an exceptional reaction time of 30 milliseconds. It is especially impressive with its ability to follow its prey, notably flies, midges and mosquitoes, and to anticipate their trajectories to better catch them in mid-flight. This biological model of the dragonfly turns out to be less complex to study than that of humans and the still unknown mechanisms of their brain. Researchers from the universities of Lund in Sweden and Adelaide in Australia therefore looked at the insect to understand its ability to detect movements and anticipate trajectories in order to replicate it within artificial neural networks. They designed an autonomous robot to test their innovation which would optimise the analysis of the trajectories of objects tracked in the vehicle environment. This technology will open the way to a better reaction to incidents and risky situations and the possibility of creating better maneuvers to avoid obstacles or other vehicles. Crédits images : © University of Adelaide Locust swarms: an unrivaled anti-collision system. When it comes to computers and on-board systems, the question of overload often arises. How to prioritise information in a dense data flow? This is particularly the case in the field of mobility, for which it is important to develop rapid analysis systems capable of detecting collisions. The prioritisation of perceived information is a specialty of nature, which must solicit the nervous systems of animals as little as possible to guarantee low energy consumption. Here too, biomimicry can provide intelligent answers! Let's look at the locust: this insect has the particularity of being able to move in swarms. Some clouds of locusts even reach more than 40 million individuals per km²! Despite this incredible density, the risk of collision between individuals is extremely low. It is clear that the locust's ability to avoid its congeners is extremely perfected and very rationaliqed, as the insect must react quickly by means of a nervous system that is infinitely simple compared to the human brain. How do they avoid the collisions? The locust has a giant neuron inside its brain, responsible for controlling the insect. The visual stimuli perceived by the locust generate electrical potentials travelling along the optic nerve to the giant neuron. This acts as a filter: for the vision of a locust, objects or congeners flying on a collision course generate a greater electrical potential than congeners flying in parallel. These strong signals inducing higher voltage manage to pass through the giant neuron to reach the brain. Other signals are filtered and neglected. Thus, the locust is only concerned with a small number of elements and obstacles. The others are ignored automatically. By studying the functioning of this neuron, researchers at the University of Lincoln have developped a fast and economical sensor for autonomous vehicles. Particularly useful research for developping algorithms capable of acting in traffic-laden environments or quite simply for de-saturating embedded system computers. Crédits images : ©Bilal Tarabey / AFP © Klaus Rudloff - www.aquaportail.com The elephant fish: ultra-sophisticated detection in disturbed environments thanks to the electric field. The elephant fish (Gnathonemus petersii) is a nocturnal fish found in African rivers. It evolves in particularly murky environments, turbulent and dark waters. Despite everything, it is quite capable of spotting its prey and its peers. Its detection method is based on an electric field that it produces by muscular contraction. It then perceives the slightest variation in this electric field thanks to its electro-receptors to locate its prey or its peers. Inspired by this electrical sense, the French company Elwave was able to develop a set of sensors allowing the detection and electromagnetic characterisation in real time of all types of objects at 360°. Already used to guide underwater robots or detect buried objects, this technology can considerably reduce the risk of blind spots and poor visibility for a vehicle in circulation. Crédits images : © Elwave The nictitating membranes of camelids: ensuring the cleaning of sensors There is little point in developping high-performance and sophisticated sensors if they become clogged and blind in poor weather conditions. Here is an example that Bioxegy worked on, in the automotive sector. Current cleaning systems, which are nozzles similar to windshield nozzles, often require a lot of water and require very regular maintenance, which is impossible to carry out over long journeys. Consumption has even been estimated at 100 L/h in snowy weather! Faced with this problem with one of its clients, Bioxegy turned to camelids, camels and dromedaries. These desert mammals must confront the aridity of their environment and face particularly intense sandstorms. They still manage to clean their eyes of impurities and grains of sand. They owe this very particular ability to their nictitating membranes, transparent third eyelids which ensure the protection of the eyeball as well as its cleaning. This "biological system" is particularly effective because it minimises the use of the tear glands which lubricate the cleaning action. Inspired by this principle, Bioxegy's teams were able to imagine a mechatronic cleaning device for the optical sensors of autonomous vehicles, saving water and energy! Discover the whole project Crédits images : © Bioxegy Desert ants: orient themselves in space using only light rays Can we consider that a vehicle or train whose orientation relies exclusively on a battery of satellites as truly autonomous? This is the question that arises for autonomous vehicles whose guidance is done by GPS. Indeed, this system presents certain limitations, apart from the quantity of infrastructure necessary for its operation, such as its resolution varying from 5 to 15 meters or its sensitivity to storms or fog. The democratisation of autonomous means of transport, particularly in certain regions of the world, could quickly mean that a particular vehicle must find its way by itself without using GPS. But, what if the answer came from ants? Desert ants (Cataglyphis) have an exceptional ability to position themselves in space. They are able to find their way without resorting to phenomena, these chemical receptors normally used by other species of ants. Their positionning technique is based on a triple strategy: they study the polarisation of sunlight, measure the distance by optical flow and count their steps. Researchers from the National Center of Scientific Research and the University of Aix-Marseille , at the Institute of Movement Sciences - Étienne Jules Mayer (ISM) have designed the Antbot robot, directly inspired by these desert ants. Antbot replicates the navigation stratagem of ants and is able to return to its starting point after a random exploration of 14 meters within one centimeter. Note here that this technology requires very low computing capacity, therefore considerable savings in equipment, weight and energy. This technique could inspire other navigation technologies in many areas, notably mobility, and lead to simple and efficient equipment. Crédits images : ©Michael Mangan & Hugh Pastoll ©Julien Dupeyroux, ISM (CNRS/AMU) Other promising prospects for biomimicry in industrial sectors Biomimicry & aerodynamics : a commonplace Discover Biomimicry & NVH: improving noise and vibration mitigation technologies Discover Biomimicry to cope with the elements (abrasion, erosion, oxidation) Discover Biomimicry, structures and materials : the winning bet of lightweight design Discover Biomimmicry & tribologie : a promising technological duo Discover

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Le biomimétisme est un formidable accélérateur d'innovations. Bioxegy est le spécialiste français du biomimétisme. Nous déployons notre expertise et notre réseau pluridisciplinaire pour concevoir à vos côtés des innovations bio-inspirées pertinentes et durables et générer de la R&D percutante. The history of biomimicry Bioxegy tells you a story From Leonardo da Vinci's ornithopter to modern architecture inspired by termites, in these articles you will discover the hidden face of biomimicry . Its history, its evolution, the portraits of the great actors and actresses who have enabled and continue to enable its development, ... It's all there! And even a set of articles that will serve as a procedure to become a biomimetician yourself! Circular Economy, Biomimicry and IT Circular economy is the norm in nature: all products are 100% recycled and recyclable. Waste does not exist at the level of natural... Design and biomimicry: when efficiency rhymes with elegance! In general, drawing inspiration from nature for design is more of an artistic approach than a technical one. And yet, the living has been... Biomimicry in sport, a fantastic innovation coach Biomimicry and sport are teammates in the race for innovation! Every year, science enables sport to push back performance standards, both... At the start of each biomimetic reflection , there is the observation of living things . Do not hesitate to look at our “Biological sources of inspiration ”, which will surely give you some ideas for interesting innovations in living things. Discover our sources of organic inspiration

Le biomimétisme est un formidable accélérateur d'innovations. Bioxegy est le spécialiste français du biomimétisme. Nous déployons notre expertise et notre réseau pluridisciplinaire pour concevoir à vos côtés des innovations bio-inspirées pertinentes et durables et générer de la R&D percutante. Achieving successful biomimicry projects thanks to taylored multidisciplinarity Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Créer des solutions bio-inspirées de pointe pour les véhicules du futur AUTOMOBILE Client : Équipementier automobile (confidentiel) Découvrir Identifier des technologies de rupture pour optimiser la gestion des flux voyageurs MOBILITÉ Client : Acteur majeur de la mobilité (confidentiel) Découvrir Créer de nouvelles technologies automobiles valorisables auprès des constructeurs AUTOMOBILE Client : Équipementier automobile leader en France (confidentiel) Découvrir Identifier des pistes biomimétiques pour les moteurs d'hélicoptères AÉRONAUTIQUE Client : Safran Helicopter Engines Découvrir Optimiser un processus d'assemblage pour le développement d'un nouveau médicament INDUSTRIE PHARMACEUTIQUE Client : Acteur de l'industrie pharmaceutique (confidentiel) Découvrir Faire sauter des verrous technologiques pour développer un mode de transport collectif autonome MOBILITÉ Client : Consortium majeur d'acteurs de la mobilité & IoT (confidentiel) Découvrir Imaginer les services de nettoyage du futur grâce au biomimétisme PROPRETÉ Client : GSF, acteur majeur de l'industrie du nettoyage et services associés en France Découvrir Découvrir le potentiel du biomimétisme dans votre secteur

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

Biomimicry uses the ingenuity of the living world to inspire the technologies and services of the future. Bioxegy is Europe's pioneering biomimicry design and engineering company. Dare to innovate in bio-inspired R&D! Our biomimetic R&D expertise Bioxegy, expert and pioneer in biomimicry in France Up A cutting-edge biomimetic R&D expertise validated by our international industrial partners. Since 2018, Bioxegy has continually developed its unique expertise in biomimetic R&D , and thus has a methodology proven through more than 80 projects carried out with our industrial partners ! In order to promote the rapid development of efficient and tangible biomimetic solutions for our partners, our methodology is schematically divided into 4 “Phases” that accompany the rise in maturity of bio-inspired technology : from pre-concept to industrialisation. Bioxegy Biomimétisme Discover our expertise : PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4 Pre B iomimetic Study Advanced Biomimetic Design Study Proof-of-Concept (POC), Experimental Project Proof-of-Concept (POC), Experimental Project PHASE 1 : Pre Biomimetic Study Objective - TRL 1 - 3 Phase 1 is often the first format of collaboration between Bioxegy and an industrial partner. The purpose is to resolve one or more industrial problems thanks to biomimetic pre-concepts and developmental approaches formulated by Bioxegy. It is then about selecting the most promising project for the development of a high-performance technological solution. Throughout Phase 1, Bioxegy familiarises itself with the specificities of its partner (products, constraints, industrial environment, etc.) and uses its expertise to provide possible solutions to the industrial problems submitted. Unfolding - 3 - 6 months In Phase 1, Bioxegy is able to carry out its work almost autonomously after the launch of the project. A mid-project workshop allows us to prioritise and select the most promising biomimetic avenues in consultation with our partner. Bioxegy then finely formulates a biomimetic pre-concept which will be developed in Phase 2. Common types of results The results at the end of Phase 1 can take different forms depending on the type of subjects covered and the needs of our partner: from a simple technical note supported by the latest work of scientific experts to pre-dimensioning validated by finite elements or CFD simulations. Pre Biomimetic Study Advanced Biomimetic Design Study Proof-of-Concept (POC), Experimental Project Proof-of-Concept (POC), Experimental Project PHASE 2 : Advanced Biomimetic Design Study Objective - TRL 3 - 4 Most often following a Phase 1, Phase 2 consists of continuing the development of an biomimetic technology that has been identified and considered promising. The objective of Phase 2 is to demonstrate and precisely characterise the performance of a biomimetic concept in the specific industrial case submitted by our partner. Unfolding - 4 - 12 mois The progress of Phase 2 depends on the type of expected results and the collaboration method collaboration with our partner. In particular, we have the expertise to be autonomous in modeling and simulation work, with workshops and steering committees organized as necessary. In the case of experimental studies, we can work directly with the laboratories and technicians of our partners, or in contact with third-party academic partners depending on the needs of the project. Common types of results Depending on the level of maturity at the start of the project and the type of technology considered, advanced design can take many different forms: analytical modeling, numerical simulations, algorithm development, chemical formulations, first prototypes, implementation of an experience plan, partner benchmark, etc. Pre Biomimetic Study Advanced Biomimetic Design Study Proof-of-Concept (POC), Experimental Project Proof-of-Concept (POC), Experimental Project PHASE 3 : Proof-of-Concept (POC), Projet Expérimental Objective - TRL 5 - 6 Phase 3 can follow various objectives depending on the projects, partners or industrial context. Usually it will consist of carrying out a proof of concept (POC) which are the first industrial demonstrators of a successful biomimetic concept. Unfolding - 3 - 18 mois The progress of a Phase 3 is extremely project-dependent and must be defined on a case-by-case basis with our partner. Bioxegy thus ensures the handover of the R&D work carried out and supports the industrialisation of the biomimetic concept. Pre Biomimetic Study Advanced Biomimetic Design St udy Proof-of-Concept (POC), Experimental Project Proof-of-Concept (POC), Experimental Project PHASE 4: Design Iteration and Industrialisation Phase 4 is considered on a case-by-case basis in order to support the scaling-up and industrialisation of technologies developed in previous Phases. Call on our expertise Through these 4 Phases, Bioxegy is able to support the rise in maturity of a technology throughout all its stages of development. We thus provide expertise that is complementary to yours in order to co-build your future innovations together and support you in your strategic areas of development: new technologies, incremental innovation, improvement of the user experience, eco-design, evolution of standards, etc. Our experience of the industry built alongside numerous partners, all sectors combined, allows us to evolve as autonomously as possible in order to limit the workload on your teams at best. Discover our sectors of activity We also offer biomimicry training to enable your teams to discover and acclimatise to our method on cases close to their issues through a one or two half-day workshop. This is the ideal format to discover biomimicry in a concrete way before a more specific development project! Discover our biomimicry training courses

Biomimicry is a formidable innovation booster. Bioxegy is the European specialist in biomimicry. We deploy our expertise and multi-disciplinary network to help you design relevant, sustainable bio-inspired innovations and generate high-impact R&D. Our scientific network Bioxegy orchestrates and activates a set of biomimetic skills, unique in Europe. Up In addition to its internal technical skills, Bioxegy also mobilises a real pool of biomimetic scientific skills in France and abroad. Biomimicry can lead to particularly ambitious R&D projects. Depending on the projects, to ensure an irreproachable quality of development, Bioxegy reinforces its organisation by orchestrating and deploying cutting-edge scientific expertise. We have mapped and built up an unprecendented network of scientific expertise in biomimicry. Our partnering laboratories and research centers are at the heart of the bio-inspired innovation projects that we conduct with our industrial customers. Their skills are precise and intervene in a targeted manner in our process of biomimetic innovation. We mobilise our scientific network during low-maturity technological projects or during testing and prototyping phases. A rich and proven universe of skills at the service of bio-inspired R&D Bioxegy leads a powerful network of trained researchers - or confirmed experts - in biomimicry. They are biologists, chemists, computer scientists, specialists in materials science or fluid mechanics, aero-acousticians, neuroscientists, ... Discover the testimonials of our experts To find out more about our partner research entities Institut Photovoltaïque d'Île-de-France (IPVF) A summit involving a collaboration with the leader in French solar energy research Discover Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle (MNHN) A major partnership for bio-inspired innovation Discover To learn more about our Partner Expert Network Portrait of researcher: Claude Grison Research Director at the UMR Bio-inspired Chemistry and Ecological Innovations and Scientific Director of the company BioInspir Discover Portrait of researcher: Ally Aukauloo Professor of chemistry at Paris-Saclay University, Scientific Advisor at CEA and senior member of the Institut Universitaire de France Discover

Biomimétisme : la nature est une source d'inspiration évident et idéalement pour travailler l'aérodynamisme de profils, surfaces portantes et revêtements, dans de nombreuses industries, de l'aéronautique à l'automobile en passant par l'éolien ou la construction. Bioxegy vous livre ses analyses. Biomimicry & aerodynamics: A commonplace The challenge is the same in many industries, particularly in aeronautics or in the automotive industries: the future of these sectors depend largely on their ability to reduce the environmental impact of their technologies, particularly in regard to CO2 emissions. An essential lever: improving aerodynamic finesse. Aerostructures, bodywork, airfoils, propellers and blades: biomimicry is an ideal tool of technological design to review or improve industrial methods and approaches concerning aerodynamics . Many species of birds, insects or even aquatic animals have amazing movement abilities. They are juggling effort, speed and endurance. Biomimicry, which is not new to the field, seeks to understand how these forms and coatings present in nature can enlighten the adoption of new design approaches for industrial structures and components. The goal: reduce drag, improve aerodynamic finesse, reduce turbulence vortex, stabilize movement, reduce friction,... The aeronautics industry is one of the most advanced in terms of bio-inspiration: winglets inspired by large raptors (-4% consumption), aerodynamic varnishes inspired by the skin of sharks (-2% consumption). The use cases are already numerous. There are still many opportunities to explore. Here is a particularly striking example. The humpback whale is a cetacean of impressive size: 13 to 15 meters long and nearly 40 tons. Despite this, it is a particularly agile marine animal , capable of hunting herring or salmon: it is capable of sharp turns to trap or chase its prey. This size vs. agility duality surprises marine biologists. They discover that part of the mystery lies in the humpback whale's anatomical features . Indeed, it owes its agility to the tubercles present on the leading edges of its fins. A peculiarity that defies common sense : how can such a deformed and non-smooth surface be so hydro- and aerodynamic? Since then, the aerodynamic effects of these protuberances have been widely studied: Tubercles reduce drag by almost 8%. They also accompany the flow of air so as to delay the stall and to increase its angle by almost 40%! Other advantages, although not demonstrated to date, have been mentionned: reduction of noise pollution and increase in lift. Diagrams produced by the Bioxegy team, as part of an infrastructure project carried out with one of our partners. The tubercles of the fins, placed upstream of the phalanges on the leading edge, allow, among other things, to stabilise and group together the disturbing vortices. ©Bioxegy | Right diagram partly based on figures from: True & William, the whalebone whales of the western North Atlantic, 1904 This discovery has since led to many bio-inspired technologies: The ZIPP company, expert manufacturer of bicycle wheels, opted for a design that reproduces the protrusions of the fin to improve the aerodynamics and stability of the whole structure: a patented technology that has significantly reduced the drag experienced by the wheel. In Canada, one of the experts who highlighted the aerodynamic phenomena created by tubercles launched the company WhalePower. It has designed a bio-inspired wind turbine blade that uses the principle of protrusion on the leading edge to improve the performance of the airfoil. Result: the wind turbine thus equipped has a 20% higher yield and is activated by weaker wind forces. Other promising prospects for biomimicry in industrial sectors Biomimicry & lightweight design: a winning bet Discover Biomimicry & NVH: improving noise and vibration mitigation technologies Discover Biomimicry to cope with the elements (abrasion, erosion, oxidation) Discover Biomimicry, sensing and information processing : shaping the intelligent systems of the future Discover Biomimicry & tribology: a promising technological duo Discover

Le biomimétisme est un formidable accélérateur d'innovations. Bioxegy est le spécialiste français du biomimétisme. Nous déployons notre expertise et notre réseau pluridisciplinaire pour concevoir à vos côtés des innovations bio-inspirées pertinentes et durables et générer de la R&D percutante. A cleaning and protection device for autonomous vehicle cameras Typical examples of Bioxegy projects Biomimicry to equip the vehicles of the future CONTEXT In the coming years, there will be more and more autonomous vehicles on our roads. They are equipped with cameras that detect and interpret the immediate environment using AI, in order to react to it (brake, avoid, prevent). A technical challenge on which our teams intervened in Phase 2 (Biomimetic Research & Design Study) , after finishing Phase 1 (Pre-Seed Study). Customer : Confidential - Major French automotive supplier. PROBLEM / INITIAL CHALLENGE It is difficult to clean the surface of these cameras and protect them from dirt (loss of reliability of AI in detection). Current solutions are unsatisfactory: excessive water consumption (100L/h!) BIOLOGICAL SOURCE OF INSPIRATION Bioxegy biologists have identified a particularly effective biological reference system (BRS): the nictitating membranes of camelids. This is an effective third eyelid to evacuate and protect sand (located at eye level). BIO-INSPIRED MECATRONIC DEVICE Our engineers then designed a bio-inspired mechatronic device for protecting and cleaning the cameras of autonomous vehicles, taking a model from the nictitating membrane of camelids. Result: water consumption 10x lower! Other biomimetic topics of interest explored with the client in Phase 1 (Pre-Study): Chemical-free fastening system for interior coverings Engine cooling system Acoustics and vibrations in the passenger compartment Lightweight design and 3D printing Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry's potential is broad : it both frees the path to disruptive innovation and to brings incremental improvements. It is an action powerhouse which allows to completely rethink a companie's value chain with fresh lenses and new prisms of analysis . It also helps efficiently addressing specific challenges and issues and coming up with relevant solutions. Identify biomimetic leads for helicopter engines AERONAUTICS Client : Safran Helicopter Engines Découvrir Improve air quality in a constraints public space MOBILITY / INFRASTRUCTURES Client : Major mobility actor (confidential) Découvrir Create new automotive technologies that can be used by manufacturers AUTOMOTIVE Client: Leading automotive supplier in France (confidential) Découvrir Breaking down technological barriers to develop an autonomous mode of collective transport MOBILITY Client: Major player consortium from mobility & IoT (confidential) Découvrir Optimizing an assembly process for the development of a new drug PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY Client: Pharmaceutical industry player (confidential) Découvrir Identify disruptive technologies to optimize the management of passenger flows MOBILITY Client : Major mobility actor (confidential) Découvrir Imagining the cleaning services of the future thanks to biomimicry CLEANINESS Client : GSF, major player in the cleaning and associated services industry in France Découvrir Discover the potential of biomimicry in your sector

Comment faciliter le travail des chirurgiens lors des interventions sur des patients ? Le biomimétisme est une atlernative toute trouvée : en s'inspirant des contorsionnistes dans la nature, le biomimétisme guide vers des innovations en robotique souple, efficace et fiable. Biomimétisme & matériaux : concevoir des outils d'interventions innovants et fiables Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Pour faciliter les interventions chirurgicales, des chercheurs du MIT (États-Unis), ont conçu des "robots mous" ("soft robots"), inspirés des contorsionnistes du monde animal : le poulpe, parmi d’autres espèces, a inspiré la structure flexible de ces nouveaux robots. ©iStock Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimicry is an approach which consists in drawing inspiration from nature's know-how in order to innovate . It aims at harvesting the intelligence of natural strategies and at transferring them to compagnies and human technologies. This disruptive approach is a powerful lever for innovation and a real performance accelerator. It allows us to develop relevant, competitive and sustainable bioinspired solutions for companies. Biomimétisme & oncologie : améliorer les outils de diagnostic Découvrir Biomimétisme et matériaux : administrer grâce au micro-packaging Découvrir Biomimétisme & tribologie : un duo technologique prometteur Découvrir

Biomimicry, as an innovative R&D methodology focused on performance, sustainability and sobriety, consists in taking advantage of the processes, compositions, forms and interactions present in natural biological systems. Work with Bioxegy Expertise at the forefront of your technical and industrial challenges Up Boost your R&D thanks to biomimicry. At Bioxegy, we are inspired by the wonders of nature to develop innovative, environmentally-friendly technologies. We work with our industrial partners' R&D and R&I teams to provide concrete answers to their technical problems. Notre expertise R&D biomimétique At Bioxegy, we are inspired by the wonders of nature to develop innovative, environmentally-friendly technologies. We work with our industrial partners' R&D and R&I teams to provide concrete answers to their technical problems. Learn more Nos projets | Nos références Biomimicry provides sophisticated and effective solutions to your technical challenges and ambitions. Bioxegy imagines, designs and develops intelligent and sustainable bio-inspired technologies to meet your innovation objectives. Call on our expertise Nos conférences sur le biomimétisme At Bioxegy, we are inspired by the wonders of nature to develop innovative, environmentally-friendly technologies. We work with our industrial partners' R&D and R&I teams to provide concrete answers to their technical problems. Learn more Call on Our Expertise The expertise and methodologies developped by Bioxegy ensure great future prospects in terms of innovation and resolution of technical problems through a fresh and unique perspective that is rooted in nature and its ingenuity. So don't wait any longer: Contact us

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