Bio-Inspired Innovation for Industry
Path-to-Prototype
Focused on a specific biologically inspired solution, we assess feasibility and develop a research plan to evolve from idea to prototype.
Lean Bio-Inspired Design℠
Our engineering, biology and design experts transfer knowledge and accelerate time to prototype, ensuring your success.
Training and Workshops
From a basic overview to a deep dive, learn to apply bio-inspired design tools and methods in your organization.
Learn More About Us.
Get to Know Us
PatternFoxSM specializes in helping corporate design and research teams
successfully adopt biologically inspired design.
With more than a decade of experience with biologically inspired design, we offer clients:
• A team with vast biological knowledge and insight, anchored by Prof. Jeannette Yen and Prof. Marc Weissburg.
• Access to a network of cutting-edge scientists at renowned labs around the world.
• Proven design methods developed by leading international experts in the application of biologically inspired design.
The PatternFox team
Dr. Michael Helms
Cognitive Science
Katie Mencke
Engineering and Sustainability
Dr. James Blumling
Bioengineering and Quantitative Analysis
Prof. Jeannette Yen
Professor of Oceanography
Prof. Marc Weissburg
Professor of Evolutionary Biology
Check out our webinars for the Innovation Research Insterchange:
Biologically Inspired Design for Industry: An Evolving Practice (Feb 3, 2017)
Ecological Network Analysis to Optimize Business (June 27, 2018)
Below are some of the people and labs we work with to make our clients successful.
Craig Tovey
Professor and Stewart Faculty Fellow
School of Industrial & Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech
Vladimir Tsukruk
Regents' Professor,
Georgia Tech School of Materials Science and Engineering
Jason Nadler
Adjunct Professor,
Georgia Tech School of Materials Science and Engineering
Victor Breedveld
Associate Professor and Robert Moeller Faculty Fellow,
Georgia Tech School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Dr. Douglas Fudge
Associate Professor,
Chapman University Schmid College of Science and Technology
Co-Founder and Director
BCI: Biomimicry for Creative Innovation
PatternFox brings a notably unique blend of biologists, engineers, and business experts, all with deep experience in bio-inspired design. Their approach is as pragmatic and results-oriented as it is inspired and inspiring.PatternFox fosters strong relationships with their industry partners and helped bridge our research capabilities and industry interests.
– Jason Nadler