Phil Richardson
Product development using biomimetics
New innovation agency The Innovation Crew provides a one stop shop for product development by bringing together expertise in biomimetics, produce and packaging design and commercial marketing. If you are looking to develop something new as a product or service then they can talk you through a number of biomimetic based case studies.
Biologize your stakeholders
Change management is at the heart of delivering new strategy. Stakeholder engagement is becoming a real challenge for many organisations that face increasing complexity in their respective industries. This paper brings together traditional management approaches and blends them with the latest in business biomimetic thinking. This approach provides a way to incorporate the challenges of [...]
Product and packaging ideas inspired by nature
Faraday hosted the biomimetics conference for product and packaging at the sustainability conference centre in Doncaster yesterday. Attended by innovation specialists from the FMCG sector thesession was chaired by Dr Phil Richardson, chief executive of Thoughtcrew. Dr Cathy Barnes runs Faraday, which is part of the University of Leeds. Cathy and her team provide a [...]
Pimp my cause a great way to biologize your strategy and marketing experience
Here’s a great idea. Pimp my Cause is a new site that brokers offers from marketing and strategy professionals to charities that need the help. It’s a great way of building on your skills and expertise if you want to work with the charity sector. If you are a charity you can register and say [...]
Over £400 raised for Guide Dogs at the Bath Half Marathon 2011
Ed and Rebecca Richardson raised over £400 for Guide Dogs in the Bath Half Marathon. Action pictures from the event are available on Flickr.
Find your inner animal!
Take the World Wildlife quiz to find your inner animal. Take the quiz here
Mass produced nacre a biomimetic fireproof solution
Mother of pearl or nacre is an extremely strong material. It is now possible to produce this tough, flameproof material at a similar price to paper. Discovery News has the latest
Biomimetic bubbles
Scientists at DFW Dresden show how lessons from insects that use water surface tension and capilliary pressure have been used to create water skating robots. Richard Walters at Materials Views provides a useful summary.
Biomimetics in space
Biomimetics inspires space travel according to the European Space Agency check out their web site here
The use of ambient light to create displays
A commercial display business shows how lessons from light refraction and reflection in nature can be used to create vivid colours using ambient light. Find out more at the San Diego Zoo Blog Thanks to Dena Emmerson is a biomimicry research assistant at the San Diego Zoo
