Ceebios

What Ceebios does

Ceebios is a French Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif (SCIC) founded in 2014 that operates as a national center for studies and expertise in biomimicry. The organization helps enterprises, academic researchers, and territorial authorities translate 3.8 billion years of evolutionary biological strategies into industrial and societal innovation, serving sectors including cosmetics, energy, construction, aerospace, automotive, and luxury goods. Its offering combines professional services (R&D&I consulting with quote-based pricing, training and seminars including an annual ESPCI Paris-PSL module), a subscription knowledge service (Biome+ with sector working groups known as filières such as Biomim'City Lab, Biomim'Energy Lab, and Cosmimetic Group), and the BiOMIg eco-materials accelerator program.

The technology backbone centers on a proprietary biomimicry methodology developed through 3 doctoral theses and postdoctoral research, applied across 200+ bio-inspired construction systems, materials, and urban developments. In March 2026 Ceebios launched Asteria, an AI-powered software platform co-developed with Anima that explores bio-inspired innovation paths, structures biological knowledge, and secures innovation processes for industrial clients. The cooperative is supported by European research project participation (Nature4Nature, e-SCALED, COST RESTORE, InNature) and a national network spanning 50+ academic institutions.

Ceebios generates revenue through four streams: industrial R&D&I consulting engagements (analyzing 50+ biological articles per project), professional training and seminars delivered through academic and corporate partnerships, the Biome+ annual subscription service providing access to in-depth sector reports, and participation in EU-funded research networks. The company employs 22 salaried staff, federates 80+ associates, and operates a partner network exceeding 300 entities across France and internationally. Headquartered in Senlis (with Paris office and Anglet/Arkinova secondary site), Ceebios is certified as a Société à Mission and Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale (ESUS), reflecting its non-profit cooperative purpose.

Name

Ceebios

Legal name

Ceebios

Website

https://ceebios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ceebios is a French cooperative (SCIC) founded in 2014 that serves as a national biomimicry expertise center, helping enterprises, researchers, and territorial authorities apply biological strategies to industrial innovation through consulting, training, sector working groups, and the AI-powered Asteria platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Senlis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Industrial Innovation Consulting: Ceebios provides consulting services to industrial clients, analyzing biological literature (50+ articles studied per project), conducting creativity workshops, and developing bio-inspired R&D concepts for specific industrial challenges.
2. Training and Seminars: Professional training programs and inspiring seminars on biomimicry methodology and applications, including partnerships with universities (PSL, ESPCI) and professional development offerings.
3. Biome+ Subscription Service: Premium subscription service providing access to in-depth reports (120+ pages, 400 bibliographic references), member-only resources on bio-inspired energy systems, and ongoing methodological support.
4. European Research Projects: Participation in EU-funded research networks (Nature4Nature, e-SCALED, COST RESTORE, InNature) providing scientific collaboration and program funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ceebios is a French cooperative (SCIC) that serves as a national center for biomimicry expertise, helping enterprises, researchers, and territories translate biological strategies into innovative sustainable solutions. Its core offerings include the Asteria AI-powered software platform (co-developed with Anima) for exploring bio-inspired innovation paths, professional biomimicry consulting and R&D project accompaniment, the BiOMIg eco-materials accelerator, the Biome+ subscription service for in-depth sector reports, training programs, and inspiring seminars. The cooperative federates 300+ partners across industry, academia, and public institutions to accelerate biomimicry deployment.

Product overview

Ceebios is a Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif (SCIC) that serves as a center for studies and expertise in biomimicry. The core offering centers on the Asteria AI-powered platform (developed with Anima) for bio-inspired innovation exploration, supported by a subscription Biome+ service with sector-specific working groups. Additional services include inspiring seminars, professional training programs (including annual ESPCI Paris-PSL module), R&D&I accompaniment, and the BiOMIg eco-materials accelerator. The portfolio functions as an integrated ecosystem combining technology platform, professional services, training, and collaborative sector groups (Biomim'City Lab, Biomim'Energy Lab, Cosmimetic Group) to accelerate biomimicry deployment across industries and territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Asteria: Software platform developed by Ceebios and Anima that uses artificial intelligence to explore bio-inspired paths, structure knowledge, and secure innovation processes.
• Biomim'Energy Lab
• Biomim'City Lab
• Cosmimetic Group
• Archipel des écoles françaises du biomimétisme
• BiOMIg

Products and services

• Asteria AI-powered software platform developed by Ceebios and Anima that enables companies to explore bio-inspired innovation paths, structures biological knowledge, and secures biomimicry innovation methodologies for industrial projects.
• Biome+ & GT Filières Premium annual subscription service providing members with access to extensive biomimicry resources, in-depth sector reports, and participation in sector-specific working groups for ongoing methodological support and knowledge sharing.
• Séminaires inspirants Inspiring seminar service for professionals that introduces and builds awareness of biomimicry principles, methodologies, and application examples across industry sectors.
• Formations Professional training program on biomimicry, including the annual Biomimicry & Bio-inspired Materials module for ESPCI Paris-PSL students and customized professional training delivered to enterprise clients.
• R&D&I bio-inspirée Research, Development, and Innovation consulting service that accompanies industrial clients through bio-inspired methodology including biological literature analysis, creativity workshops, and concept development for specific industrial challenges.
• BiOMIg Accelerator program for high-performance eco-materials innovation projects, providing methodological support and connecting biological research with industrial applications for sustainable material innovation.
• Biomim'City Lab Collective working group of built environment stakeholders that accelerates regenerative city development through biomimicry, producing guides and technical evaluation frameworks for construction and urban planning projects.
• Biomim'Energy Lab Working group launched in 2023 bringing together industry players, startups, research labs, and public institutions to deploy biomimicry in the energy sector and stimulate breakthrough industrial innovation.
• Cosmimetic Group Alliance of cosmetics sector actors integrating biomimicry for responsible and sustainable transformation of the industry through collaborative R&D and shared methodology.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ bio-inspired construction systems, materials, buildings, and urban developments documented worldwide
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and supporting.

• Muséum national d'Histoire naturellecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Founding member of Ceebios cooperative. Contributes through Bioinspire Muséum program with research partnerships, thesis supervision (Mecadev, CESCO labs), co-piloting BiOMIg program, and developing biodiversity exploration tools. Provides access to natural history collections for biological research.
• NewCorp ConseilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Founding member and key stakeholder in biomimicry ecosystem mobilization. Created Biomim'Expo (major biomimicry showcase), Biomim Book (industry guide), and Biomim'Invest (investor network for bio-inspired ventures). Advisory services in strategic positioning.
• AnimacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner for Asteria platform - AI-powered software for accelerating bio-inspired projects through biological strategy exploration, knowledge structuring, and innovation process management.
• ADEMEkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner in Biomim'Energy Lab initiative, providing support for energy sector biomimicry innovation and research programs.
• CeremakeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic research institution member of Biomim'City Lab, contributing expertise in urban planning and territorial development for regenerative city initiatives.
• IPVF (Institut Photovoltaïque de Paris)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in Biomim'Energy Lab contributing research expertise in photovoltaic and solar energy technologies with biomimicry applications.
• LIED-CNRSkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch laboratory partner in Biomim'Energy Lab exploring energy systems through biomimicry lens.
• EuraMaterialskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-pilot of BiOMIg program (bio-inspired materials innovation accelerator) alongside Ceebios and Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.
• Région Nouvelle-AquitainekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner supporting Biomim'Energy Lab and comprehensive biomimicry deployment including studies on socio-economic impacts and regional development strategies.
• Institut des Futurs souhaitablescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaborative relationship since 2015 including co-construction of FocusLab Biomimétisme, Territory Lab research-action program, and shared methodology development. Organization focused on regenerative economics and bio-inspired futures.
• MakeSensekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Biom'Impact créathons combining biomimicry with social entrepreneurship. Supports awareness building and entrepreneurial innovation through collaborative events.
• MakeSensekeyGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of Biom'Impact program including Créathons, entrepreneurship support, and employee transition programs for organizations.
• Nobatek/INEF4keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and engineering partner in Biomim'City Lab focused on bio-inspired building and construction innovation.
• Akuo EnergysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy sector company participating in Biomim'Energy Lab for renewable energy innovation through biomimicry approaches.
• ENGIEsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor energy company participating in Biomim'Energy Lab collective innovation efforts.
• CEA - ArcanesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission participating in energy biomimicry research through the Biomim'Energy Lab.
• Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (UPPA)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner leading e-SCALED project on artificial photosynthesis and host of IPREM laboratory contributing to biomimicry research.
• ESPCI PariskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner since 2018 for annual Biomimicry & Bio-inspired Materials module and PSL university educational collaboration. Engineering school with 6 Nobel laureates.
• GRT GazsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench gas transmission network operator participating in Biomim'Energy Lab for biomimicry applications in energy infrastructure.
• Total EnergiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy company participating in Biomim'Energy Lab collaborative innovation on biomimicry approaches.
• Schneider ElectricsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy management company participating in Biomim'Energy Lab for sustainable energy solutions.
• Renault GroupsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutomotive manufacturer participating in Biomim'Energy Lab for mobility and materials innovation.
• ELANsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm member of Biomim'City Lab focused on regenerative building design.
• MU ArchitecturesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture studio member of Biomim'City Lab contributing to regenerative urban projects.
• Rougerie+TangramkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational architecture firm founded by Ceebios with focus on living-inspired design for land, sea, and space projects.
• ENS LyonkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for RDP (Plant Reproduction Laboratory) research on plant geometry applications to urban design, in partnership with France 2030 Alternatives vertes 2 program.
• European Universities Consortium (Belgium, Germany, Netherlands)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature4Nature consortium partners united around Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle for 9 doctoral theses on biomimetic filtration and microplastic solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Circle Economy: Circle Economy is a Dutch impact organization driving the circular economy transition for industry and government. Comparable to Ceebios as a European change-agent organization connecting industrial clients with sustainability methodology and consortium-based working groups.
• Material ConneXion: Material ConneXion is a global materials library and consultancy helping designers and brands source innovative materials, with a meaningful bio-inspired segment. Comparable to Ceebios's BiOMIg program connecting biological research with industrial material applications.

Broad incumbents

• Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering: Harvard's Wyss Institute is a major bio-inspired engineering research organization translating biological design principles into commercial applications. While broader and academic in scope, it overlaps with Ceebios on bio-inspired R&D and corporate collaborations in materials, energy, and architecture.
• Fraunhofer Society: Fraunhofer is Europe's largest applied research organization with multiple institutes working on bio-inspired materials, energy systems, and sustainable construction. Comparable to Ceebios as a multi-stakeholder R&D intermediary linking academic research to German and EU industrial clients.
• IDEO: IDEO is a global design and innovation consultancy with a long bio-inspired design portfolio (e.g., Sharklet antimicrobial surfaces). Comparable to Ceebios as a multidisciplinary design firm using biological strategies to drive industrial innovation for major consumer brands.
• Arup: Arup is a global engineering consultancy with active nature-inspired design and regenerative building practices, including work for Bouygues Immobilier and other Ceebios partners. Comparable as a sustainability/biomimicry-conscious engineering consultancy working with enterprise and public-sector clients.

Direct peers

• Biomimicry Institute: The Biomimicry Institute is the leading global non-profit advancing biomimicry education, innovation, and consulting (formerly co-located with Biomimicry 3.3). It is the closest analog to Ceebios as an internationally recognized biomimicry capability center serving enterprises, governments, and academia.

Regional players

• EcoAct: EcoAct is a French climate and sustainability consultancy owned by Natixis, advising enterprises on decarbonization. Comparable as a French-headquartered advisory serving large French enterprises on ecological transition, though more carbon-accounting focused than biomimicry.
• Metabolic: Metabolic is a Dutch sustainability consultancy advising companies and governments on circular economy and ecological transition. Comparable to Ceebios as a European advisory focused on regenerative economic transformation for enterprise and territorial clients.

Others

• Spiber: Spiber is a Japanese biotechnology company producing Brewed Protein materials inspired by spider silk. Comparable to Ceebios as a bio-inspired industrial player, though on the manufacturing/material side rather than consulting, representing the downstream ecosystem Ceebios clients often target.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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