Please join us for a networking reception with the 2024 Ray of Hope Accelerator cohort, taking place on the evening of September 26, 2024 at the COOKFOX Architects Office.

This cohort of 10 nature-inspired startup companies are solving systemic environmental and social issues across sectors, from developing cutting edge energy storage solutions, to functionalizing cellulose via green chemistry, to creating a diversity of game-changing platform technologies. All of these startups have developed products, with many piloting their technology with industry partners. We would like to invite you to meet with these founders, meet other investors and influencers interested in nature-inspired solutions, and celebrate bold solutions to the climate crisis.

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided.

Press Passes available. Contact media@biomimicry.org with inquiries.

Meet the 2024 Ray of Hope Accelerator Cohort:

AZUL Energy Inc., Japan

Tuebor Energy, United States

Soarce, Inc., United States

Scentian Bio, New Zealand

SanaHeal, Inc., United States

ReefCycle, United States

Gel Matter, United States

FIBERLY, France

Cellulotech, Canada

Brokkr Mineral Resources Corporation, Canada

About the Ray of Hope Accelerator:

The Ray of Hope Accelerator, run by the Biomimicry Institute, supports nature-inspired startups to scale systemic solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges by identifying and supporting the worlds' most promising startups across industries. To help these companies overcome startup pitfalls, we provide:

Training in sustainable and impact business practices
Founder-friendly capital to de-risk technology
A strong mentor and investor network to provide relevant insight and knowledge and to activate catalytic funding
Innovation storytelling support to amplify startup value proposition, visibility, and reach

The Ray of Hope Accelerator was created in partnership with the Ray C. Anderson Foundation to celebrate the life and legacy of the sustainable business pioneer Ray C. Anderson of Interface, Inc., and his commitment to creating regenerative products and processes that are modeled upon nature’s genius. The Ray of Hope Accelerator is also supported by our partners at the Bentley Environmental Foundation, and L’Oréal. For more information, visit our website here.

About the Biomimicry Institute:

The Biomimicry Institute exists to illuminate nature's genius, and to bridge the reconnection between people and nature by ‘Asking Nature.’ Our goal is for biomimicry to become a natural part of the design process for any challenge facing humankind, and an answer to any question asked in the process to rebuild ecological consciousness and connection to living systems. To learn more, visit our website at www.biomimicry.org.

We would like to extend a huge thank you for COOKFOX Architects for generously providing this space for this event. COOKFOX Architects was founded in 2003 by Rick Cook and Bob Fox to pursue beautiful, innovative and sustainable design. Now led by Rick and seven partners, their core mission is to create environmentally responsible, holistic and biophilic architecture that fosters occupant well-being and a healthy urban landscape.

Nature-Inspired Climate Startups Networking Reception