Articles about Ray of Hope Accelerator
The Built Environment Has a Nature Problem
The Biomimicry Institute, Together With Industry Leaders, Is Issuing a Pledge to Change It and Is Calling for Signatories to Join Them
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August 2026 Newsletter
"Brightening Our Corner"
The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has issued its quarterly newsletter. Featured stories are included from the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at Georgia Tech, The Ray, The Biomimicry Institute's Ray of Hope Accelerator, and Drawdown Georgia.
Read More10 Nature-Inspired Startups Selected to Drive the Next Wave of Biomimicry Innovation
The Biomimicry Institute has announced the ten startups selected for the 2026 Ray of Hope Accelerator. The Accelerator continues to be one of the world’s leading programs supporting nature-inspired entrepreneurs working at the intersection of biomimicry, climate and innovation.
Read MoreAskNature Podcast #5 - Baratunde Thurston
This week's AskNature Podcast features author and host, Baratunde Thurston.
Read MoreBiomimicry Institute Invites Startups to Apply For 2026 Cohort of the Ray of Hope Accelerator
A Leading Global Accelerator for Nature-Inspired Innovation Accepts Applications Until April 24, 2026
The Biomimicry Institute has opened applications for the 2026 Ray of Hope Accelerator. This global, founder-focused program supports early-stage startups that look to nature’s 3.8 billion years of evolution as a blueprint for solving today’s most urgent challenges.
Read MoreBrightening Our Corner - February 2026
The Ray C. Anderson Foundation ha published its February 2026 newsletter.
Read MoreRay of Hope Accelerator Demo Day
A 90-minute interactive showcase of ten startups using nature’s strategies to solve some of the world’s most urgent challenges. After six months in our accelerator, these founders are ready to share how biomimicry is shaping the future of energy, materials, water, biodiversity and more.
Read MoreRay of Hope Gallery 2025: Ten Nature-Inspired Innovations Now Live on AskNature
By: Maëlys Renaud
The 2025 Ray of Hope Gallery is now live on AskNature.org. The gallery features the innovations and biological strategies for the ten teams from the 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator. The Ray C. Anderson Foundation is a founding sponsor for the program.
Read MoreJohn Lanier Featured on Future of Finance Podcast with Georges Dyer
John Lanier, executive director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation was recently interviewed by Georges Dyer of the Intentional Endowments Network on the Future of Finance Podcast.
Read MoreOur Quarterly Newsletter is Available
Brightening Our Corner - August 2025
The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has published it's August 2025 quarterly newsletter.
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