Bioneers proudly hosted the announcement and awarding of Biomimicry Global Design Challenge’s inaugural $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize, a partnership between the Biomimicry Institute and the Ray C. Anderson Foundation to stimulate innovative biomimetic solutions to humanity’s greatest challenges. The 2016 Challenge focused on Biomimetic solutions to problems in our global food system.

The prize was announced by John Lanier, Executive Director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation.

This speech was given at the 2016 National Bioneers Conference.