What Biomimicry 3.8 does

Biomimicry 3.8 is a Missoula, Montana-based B-Corp consulting and professional training firm founded in 1998 by Janine Benyus and Dr. Dayna Baumeister. The firm helps organizations apply biological intelligence — described as nature's 3.8 billion years of evolutionary research and development — to sustainable product, packaging, facility, and urban design challenges. Its service portfolio is built around four revenue streams: bespoke nature-inspired consulting for enterprise clients (with named engagements for Nike, Boeing, Google, Shell, Interface, General Mills, P&G, HOK, Jacobs Engineering, and others), a two-year Certified Biomimicry Professional (BPro) program delivered in partnership with Arizona State University (which grants the world's first MSc in Biomimicry), a shorter Certified Biomimicry Specialist (BSpec) credential, and week-long immersion workshops held in biodiverse venues worldwide priced from $2,900 to $4,750 per participant. Supporting products include the Biomimicry DesignLens methodology suite (Life's Principles, Essential Elements, Biomimicry Thinking), the Synapse knowledge platform, and the Biomimicry Resource Handbook textbook.

The company's go-to-market is hybrid: enterprise consulting is sold through direct, founder-led engagement leveraging co-founder reputations and a bench of 100+ Certified Biomimicry Professionals; training and workshops are sold through website-based application and enrollment with selective admissions; and demand is reinforced through a co-founder speaking bureau at conferences and corporate events. The 11-50 employee firm maintains global operating reach across at least 19 countries through workshops and consulting, and is the academic and commercial anchor of the biomimicry profession by virtue of its exclusive ASU partnership and its co-founders' status as founding figures in the discipline.

Revenue is generated primarily from professional services fees, with secondary contributions from workshop tuition, multi-year training program contracts (BSpec and BPro), speaking engagements, and online sales of the resource handbook. Pricing for workshops is all-inclusive (covering tuition, accommodations, meals, and activities), while the BPro program supports a multi-year payment structure with limited $5,000 scholarships. The firm is privately held by its co-founders with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or acquisition activity.

Name

Biomimicry 3.8

Legal name

Biomimicry 3.8

Website

https://biomimicry.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biomimicry 3.8 is a US-based B-Corp consulting and professional training firm founded in 1998 that helps Fortune 500 enterprises apply nature-inspired design to products, facilities, and cities, and trains certified biomimicry professionals through ASU-accredited programs and global immersion workshops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Missoula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Programs: Revenue generated from professional training programs including immersion workshops, the Biomimicry Specialist (BSpec) certification, and the Biomimicry Professional (BPro) certification. Programs combine remote ASU coursework with in-person training sessions. Workshop fees are all-inclusive covering tuition, materials, accommodations, meals, and activities.
2. Consulting Services: Consulting engagements where Biomimicry 3.8 biologists work with client teams to identify functional challenges, analyze biological strategies, and develop biomimetic design solutions for products, facilities, and cities.
3. Speaking Engagements: Revenue from keynote speeches, presentations, and inspirational talks by co-founders Janine Benyus and Dr. Dayna Baumeister at conferences, corporate events, and educational institutions.
4. Resource Materials and Shop: Sales of the Biomimicry Resource Handbook and other educational materials through the company's online shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Biomimicry 3.8 provides nature-inspired consulting, professional training and certification programs, immersion workshops, and speaking services that help organizations apply biological intelligence to product, facility, city, and business strategy design. The company delivers the Certified Biomimicry Professional (BPro) and Certified Biomimicry Specialist (BSpec) certification programs, and partners with Arizona State University to offer the world's first accredited Master of Science in Biomimicry.

Product overview

Biomimicry 3.8 is the world's premier consulting and professional training company focused on nature positive design and innovation. The company offers a portfolio of interconnected services including consulting for nature-inspired innovation, professional training certification programs (BPro and BSpec), immersion workshops in global biomes, and academic degree programs through Arizona State University. The core offering consists of consulting services for organizations seeking regenerative design solutions, combined with professional training programs that include immersive in-person workshops and online academic coursework leading to graduate certificates and Master's degrees. Supporting resources include the Biomimicry DesignLens tools (Life's Principles, Essential Elements, Biomimicry Thinking methodology), the Synapse intelligence platform, and the Biomimicry Resource Handbook textbook.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of previously deforested land restored through biomimicry-informed master planning
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Arizona State University (ASU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014In 2014, Biomimicry 3.8 partnered with Arizona State University Online to launch the world's first Master of Science in Biomimicry and Graduate Certificate in Biomimicry. The collaboration provides the academic accreditation for Biomimicry 3.8's professional certification programs. All coursework is delivered by Biomimicry 3.8 instructors who also designed the program and curriculum. Dr. Dayna Baumeister serves as Professor of Practice at ASU and co-founded The Biomimicry Center at ASU.
• Biomimicry for Social InnovationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for delivering the 'Discover Nature's Genius for Social Innovation' workshop, now in its ninth year of collaboration. Toby Herzlich, founder of Biomimicry for Social Innovation, co-facilitates workshops with Dr. Dayna Baumeister. The workshop combines fields of social innovation and biomimicry to explore lessons nature teaches about creating adaptable, resilient, cooperative, and networked organizations.
• Sinal do ValeminorOthersRegenerative education campus and retreat space in Brazil's Atlantic Forest used as home base for Discover Nature's Genius immersion workshops. The venue supports development of leaders and change-makers who embrace sustainability.
• Well Being Retreat CenterminorOthersNon-profit retreat and wellness center in rural Northeast Tennessee used as home base for Discover Nature's Genius for Social Innovation workshops. Located on 160 acres along the Powell River.
• La Cusinga LodgeminorOthersEco-lodge in Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula used as home base for Discover Nature's Genius workshops. Accommodations are built from sustainable reforested wood with views of the Pacific Ocean and rainforest.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• SustainAbility: Strategy consultancy advising corporations on sustainability, ESG, and regenerative business models. Comparable as a premium advisory serving Fortune 500 clients on integrating sustainability into core strategy.
• IDEO: Global design and innovation consulting firm that integrates human-centered and increasingly nature-inspired approaches. Directly comparable as a premium, methodology-driven design consultancy serving Fortune 500 clients across product, service, and organizational design.
• Forum for the Future: International sustainability non-profit/consultancy that helps businesses shift toward regenerative models. Directly comparable as a regenerative-design advisory working with global enterprises on sustainability transformation.
• Material ConneXion: Materials science consultancy and library that helps designers and engineers source innovative, often bio-based, materials. Comparable as a knowledge-driven advisory helping enterprises bridge biological/natural inspiration and commercial product development.

Others

• The Biomimicry Institute: Sister 501(c)(3) non-profit co-founded by Janine Benyus that advances biomimicry education and hosts the AskNature database. Closely related ecosystem counterpart that shares brand, founder, and intellectual IP with Biomimicry 3.8.
• Bioneers: Non-profit media and education organization highlighting nature-inspired solutions and regenerative culture. Comparable as a closely aligned ecosystem organization advancing biomimicry and regenerative practice, though focused on media/events rather than consulting.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering and design consultancy with an active biomimicry practice and published research in nature-inspired design. Comparable in applying biological principles to buildings, infrastructure, and product engineering for enterprise clients.
• EcoAct: International climate consulting and advisory firm (now part of NTT Data) helping enterprises with carbon strategy and sustainability transformation. Comparable in providing sustainability advisory services to large multinational corporations.

Emerging players

• Futerra: Sustainability strategy and communications agency that helps brands communicate and operationalize sustainability. Comparable as a specialized sustainability advisory serving consumer-facing enterprises, though more focused on communications than technical biomimicry.
• BioLogic Design Studio: Boutique design studio applying biological strategies to product and architectural design. Comparable as a small, specialist biomimicry design firm, though smaller in scale and reach than Biomimicry 3.8.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biomimicry-3-8
• Xx.com/janinebenyus
• Facebookfacebook.com/biomimicry38

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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