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Pyri provides scalable, accessible early wildfire detection for high-risk regions. Inspired by serotinous pine cones, its technology uses nature-derived, non-toxic materials rather than traditional Internet of Things (IoT) components.

New Dawn Bio grows premium wood directly from tree stem cells, mimicking how trees naturally grow wood at the cellular level to provide a sustainable alternative to conventional forestry. 

PolyGone Systems is a Princeton University spinout cleantech company that develops scalable solutions to microplastic pollution by utilizing a patented biomimetic filtration media inspired by the roots of aquatic plants.

Stretchable surfaces from Cornell are made of extensible silicone with inextensible mesh that can instantly transform from a flat sheet to a 3D shape.

Artificial skin from Technical University of Munich uses an event-based processing system to accurately perceive its surroundings.

Solar cells from Stanford have a honeycomb of perovskite microcells that protect the device from large mechanical forces.