Cypris Materials uses the blue morpho butterfly for inspiration in the development of their colour coating technology.

Inspired by butterflies, Cypris Materials developed a sustainable coating technology

Cypris Materials uses the blue morpho butterfly for inspiration in the development of their colour coating technology. They say their technology is able to achieve all the colours of the rainbow without any toxic dyes or pigments.
Renaissance Fiber, inspired by nature and following the principles of biomimicry, aims at transforming hemp into the most sustainable fiber on Earth.

Renaissance Fiber: making hemp even more sustainable

Although hemp fibres are highly sustainable, there is still pollution involved in its production due to chemical processes. Renaissance Fiber, inspired by nature and following the principles of biomimicry, aims at transforming hemp into the most sustainable fiber on Earth. 

ECOncrete creates several coastal infrastructure solutions through its innovative environmental concrete technology.

ECOncrete: inspired by marine life to build sustainable cities

Winner of the 2020 Ray of Hope Prize, ECOncrete creates several coastal infrastructure solutions through its innovative environmental concrete technology. It takes inspiration from marine habitats, thus becoming a pioneer in creating sustainable coastal communities.
Read more about Shellworks and their aim to reimagine plastic packaging by learning from nature.

Shellworks: a new solution to plastic waste?

Vivomer is just like plastic - except that it’s not. But what’s behind this fully compostable material? Read more about Shellworks and their aim to reimagine plastic packaging by learning from nature.
Sharklet Technologies have found a way to replicate how sharks fight bacteria to increase health safety in hospital facilities.

Sharklet Techonologies: a new horizon for the healthcare industry

Sharklet Technologies have found a way to replicate how sharks fight bacteria to increase health safety in hospital facilities. How does this revolutionary technology work and what are its benefits? Read more to discover Sharklet’s innovation.
All Good(s) is a program in 2020 to promote Dutch material innovations that will help enable a future economy that is sustainable and circular.

All Good(s): promoting Dutch innovations for a sustainable future

In early September, 202030 – The Berlin Fashion Summit was hosted in Berlin and addressed the next big thing in sustainable fashion. Of course, the summit could not have happened without its main sponsor. Let’s meet All Good(s), a Dutch initiative driving change in the world of sustainability.
BIOHM, a bio-based building materials company, took inspiration from nature to create an incredible and sustainable solution for the construction industry.

BIOHM: the new sustainability standard in construction industry

Did you know that mushrooms can be used to insulate your house? Biohm, a bio-based building materials company, took  inspiration from nature to create an incredible and sustainable solution for the construction industry.
Discover Werewool, a bio-inspired company that learned from corals how to create natural color, and apply it to develop textiles without using artificial dyes or pigments.

Fashion painted by corals: discover Werewool

Discover Werewool, a bio-inspired company that learned from corals how to create natural color, and apply it to develop textiles without using artificial dyes or pigments. Will corals pave the way to a new branch of sustainable fashion?
Discover Spintex, a bio-inspired company that learned from spiders how to design a sustainable, durable and high-performance fiber.

Spintex: get inspired by spiders’ silk to revolutionize fashion

Discover Spintex, a bio-inspired company that learned from spiders how to design a sustainable, durable and high-performance fiber. Will spiders’ inspired silk revolutionize the fashion industry? Read more to discover its potential and great advantages. 

biomimicry learns from and mimics the strategies used by living organisms to create designs that contribute to solve human challenges profitably, sustainably and in solidarity with nature.

Biomimicry: learning from nature to build sustainable and resilient solutions

Defined as a science that offers an empathetic, interconnected understanding of how life works and ultimately where we fit in, biomimicry learns from and mimics the strategies used by living organisms to create designs that contribute to solve human challenges profitably, sustainably and in solidarity with nature.
Faces behind 202030 - The Berlin Fashion Summit: Friederike von Wedel-Parlow

Faces behind 202030 - The Berlin Fashion Summit: Friederike von Wedel-Parlow

Friederike von Wedel-Parlow is more than just a co-creator of the 202030 Berlin Fashion Summit. Check out how she is furthering the world of sustainability through the summit and her own initiative - the Beneficial Design Institute!
202030 - The Berlin Fashion Summit’s themes: Biosphere, Technosphere and Metasphere

202030 - The Berlin Fashion Summit’s themes: Biosphere, Technosphere and Metasphere

Learn what the 202030 edition of The Berlin Fashion Summit will cover this year. Get prepared for a great combination of innovative topics, ranging from regenerative culture to metaverse.