Biomimetics
Man made evolution
Did you know that cabbage, broccoli, kohlrabi and sprouts are all man made vegetables? Wild mustard was used as the initial species and then engineered over time to artificially select certain attributes.
This artificial selection can also be seen in business strategy where people, processes and systems have been selected from the original. However they [...]
The next big thing in consulting
Biomimetics is the next big thing in consulting acording to a group of senior business leaders that attended the latest briefing by Phil Richardson of Thoughtcrew.
Exploring the application of the new models and theories developed by Phil on his PhD at the University of Bath the invited audience were enthusiastic about the application [...]
Naked Strategy wins award at The University of Bath
Phil Richardson’s poster Naked Strategy: using biomimetics to drive busines change won the poster award at the recent research collaboration conference sponsored by the University of Bath. Phil was presented with his award after being voted best poster by the other researchers at the conference.
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Adhesives - a chat with Professor Julian Vincent
I have just come from an interesting meeting with Professor Julian Vincent where we were discussing glue. Julian is a biomimetics expert and has published 300 papers on the application of biology to engineering and in particular materials problems. Adhesives play a major role in the way we live our lives today. Julian points out [...]
Bring innovation to life
In the modern business world, creating and implementing innovative ideas is vital to developing strategies that deliver sustainable, competitive advantage. Here is a one day knowledge shop which provides the opportunity to get some hands on experience in applying biomimetics to a business problem. Thoughtcrew and Faraday are working in partnership to bring biomimetics and [...]
Business creation with biomimetics
“Business Biomimetics is the broadening out of the Biomimetics concept to include solving the problems associated with business strategy. We have developed a number of models and processes that allow business leaders to examine a business problem and identify aspects of biological systems that can help them think differently about their problem. It also helps [...]
Innovation is a way of doing business
Many involved in innovation are buried in the R&D departments of large corporations. This isn’t right. There are a few who sit at a senior level and may be called Innovation Director or Head of strategy and innovation. I’m not sure that this is right either. I see innovation as a process. It is not [...]
Inspiration to solve the problem of counterfeit goods
A recent workshop on Biomimetics in Bath found inspiration from a visit to the Botanical Gardens in Royal Victoria Park. Working on the problem of how to overcome the problem of counterfeit and fake goods a number of plants and animals were examined. Ideas for tracking, marking, packaging and training came from the close observation [...]
Breaking out of the quagmire to really new ideas
This is the subject for my talk at FaraPack in November. I will be presenting a case study starting at OK sales then developing the sales proposition, product and then show how the business was aligned behind the new strategy. All of this done using biology.
We are aiming for a 30% growth - the [...]
FaraPack Futures briefing ‘08
If you are involved in the packaging of products for supermarkets, anywhere along the supply chain from manufacturing to the store itself you will be very interesed in FaraPack Futures briefing. You can find out more here. I will be joining a comprehensive lineup of leading edge speakers on the future for this market.
