Our goal

To raise awareness of the approach and its application at different scales in different sectors:

* scale of bio-inspired materials,
* scale of bio-inspired goods (products and services)
* scale of bio-inspired habitats
* scale of bio-inspired cities and territories

These different scales will be presented through four testimonies of biomimicry professionals: an engineer, a designer, an architect and an urban planner. In parallel, and based on these same scales, we will give the floor to the artists and companies currently exhibited at Le Pavillon in the Biotopia exhibition. Technological innovation projects will unveil ambitious initiatives devoted to biomimicry, biomaterials and biodesign, all of which are inspired by living organisms to develop more environmentally friendly and efficient technologies.

On the programme

2 x 4 inspiring 15-minute talks followed by a moment of exchange and questions/​answers led by the KIKK team.

1.30 pm - 2 pm : Welcome

2 pm - 3 pm : Talks part 1

1. Scale of bio-inspired materials - 2 x 15 min

* Claire FRANÇOIS-MARTIN, Centre for Studies and Expertise in Biomimicry, Ceebios
* Maria BOTO, Laboratorium KASK

2. scales of bio-inspired goods (products and services) - 2 x 15 min

* Guillian GRAVES, Big Bang Project

3 pm - 3.30 pm : Break

3.30 pm - 4.30 pm : Talks part 2

3. Scaling of bio-inspired habitats - 2 x 15 min

* Olivier BOCQUET, Rougerie - Tangram Lab
* Victor Thomas, Permafungi

4. scale of bio-inspired cities and territories - 2 x 15 min

* Eduardo BLANCO, Ceebios

4.30 pm - 5 pm : Exchange with the public and networking

An action made possible by En Mieux , KIKK and Le Pavillon