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Nov 02, 2025, 5:00 PM – Nov 05, 2025, 4:00 PM
University of Minnesota, Coffman Union, 300 Washington Ave. S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Biomimetics25, the Biomimetics International Industry Strategy Symposium (Nov 3 and 4) along with IIB (Nov 5) will bring together senior executives, researchers, innovators, and investors as an international industry dedicated to scaling nature-inspired solutions from lab (ideas) to market (impact).

About Biomimetics25

Join the Future of Nature-Inspired Innovation During BiosVerse™ Week 2025, November 2-5

University of Minnesota, Coffman Memorial Union, Mississippi Conference Room


Biomimetics25: Industry Strategy Symposium

You are cordially invited to attend the Biomimetics Symposium 2025, taking place November 2-5 in Minnesota, featuring three transformative days that will shape the future of sustainable technology and design. This premier gathering brings together Fortune 500 executives and CEO's from Target, pioneering researchers from leading institutions, including DARPA,  the University of Minnesota, UNC, ASU, and Cal Poly, and visionary leaders from Microsoft, TATA Consultancy Services, Unanimous.ai, Reuseful, Government Analytica, DevryBV, Specright,  and emerging ventures.

With keynotes spanning from scalable commercialization strategies to bio-inspired AI algorithms, and panels addressing everything from circular supply chains to ethics in biomimetics, this symposium offers unparalleled opportunities to discover breakthrough innovations that are ready for market deployment. Whether you're seeking nature-compatible supply chains, investigating new green materials and manufacturing processes, or looking to understand how bio-inspired solutions can transform your industry, this event provides direct access to the researchers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders who are commercializing nature's most elegant solutions.

 

Join us to network with key decision-makers, participate in AI-facilitated strategic discussions with an audience that includes DARPA representatives and investors. It will position your organization at the forefront of the biomimetics revolution.


International Institute for Biosensing (IIB) Conference

BiosVerse™ Week concludes with the International Institute for Biosensing Conference, focusing on "Living Earth Twin: Harnessing the Exposome to Reimagine Sustainability," where you'll explore cutting-edge biosensor technologies and their applications to global challenges. 


Biomimetics25 Industry Strategy Symposium & IIB / BiosVerse™ Week Events

Peggy Flanagan

Lieutenant Governor

State of Minnesota

Shashank Priya

Vice President of Research and Innovation

University of Minnesota

Frank Diana

Managing Partner & Principal Futurist

Tata Consultancy Services

Dr. Whitney Mason

Director of Microsystems Technology Office at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

DARPA

Stephanie Grotta

Vice President, Responsible Sourcing & Sustainable Capabilities

Target Corporation

Kaitlin Chuzi

Director of Integrated Technology & Biomimicry

Microsoft

Justina W. Gallegos

Fmr. Deputy Director for Industrial Innovation

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Dr. Sarah McInerney

Director of Innovation

The Biomimicry Institute

Michael Sheldrick

Co-Founder

Global Citizen

Rachel Hahs

Principal Biomimic

Biomimicry 3.8

Robert Suarez

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Reuseful

Marc Swackhamer

Dean, College of Architecture and Environmental Design

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Prasad Boradkar

Dean of the College of Design

University of Minnesota

Andrea Bonime-Blanc

Founder & CEO

GEC Risk Advisory

John Pournoor

CEO

Government Analytica

John Warner

CEO & CTO, Father of Green Chemistry

Technology Greenhouse, LLC

David Baltaxe

President and Chief Intelligence Officer

Unanimous AI

Blaine Brownell

Professor & Director of the David R. Ravin School of Architecture

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Kalina Raskin

CEO and Co-Founder

CEEBIOS

Devry Boughner Vorwerk

Founder & CEO

DevryBV Sustainable Strategies

Björgvin Sævarsson

CEO

Yorth Group

Dr. Jiye Son

CEO & Founder

Anew Materials

Matthew Wright

Executive Chairman

Specright

Eliot Graeff

CEO

Asteria

Sara El-Sayed

Director, Biomimicry Center

Arizona State University

Thomas Fisher

Professor & Director of the Minnesota Design Center

University of Minnesota

Advait Holkar

Founder & CEO

Praio, Artificial Protocells

Matt Saunders

Managing Partner

New Earth Ventures

Emilie Snell-Rood

Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

University of Minnesota

Dr. Birgitt Boschitsch

Co-Founder and CEO

spotLESS Materials

Jake Miller

CEO and Co-Founder

Marvel Labs

Casey Rowland

Project Positive Manager

Bimimicry3.8

Lisa Helminiak

Chief Experience Officer

RADICL

Michael W. Wright

Executive Director

Biomimetics International

Charles Pappas

Author & Senior Writer

Exhibitor Magazine

Wendy Meadley

CEO

Expo 2031 Minnesota

Biomimetics25 Industry Strategy Symposium Speakers

Patricia Khashayar

Director

International Institute for Biosensing

Teddie Potter

Director, Center for Planetary Health and Environmental Justice & Clinical Professor, School of Nursing

University of Minnesota

Justin Johnson

Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Economics

University of Minnesota

Mark Ritchie

Board Member, Former Secretary of State, MN

Graphene Valley Corporation

Dr. Apolinário-Wilcoxon

Principal Consultant and Owner

Equity Strategies, LLC

Niema Ismael

Founder and Executive Director

Women's Wellness & Parenting Support Center

Karen Diver

Senior Advisor to the President for Native American Affairs

University of Minnesota

Laurie Van Egeren

Vice Provost for Public Engagement

University of Minnesota

Christopher Campbell

CEO

Simplifi Automation

Julia Silvis

Managing Director of Research and Intelligence

Greater MSP

Dr. Cara Santelli

Professor in Earth and Evironmental Sciences, BioTechnology Institute

University of Minnesota


International Institute for Biosensing Speakers

Sponsors, Speakers, & Partners

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