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Look over examples of her biomimetic principles applied to products in the slideshow located at []and on the article at [] and describe how these principles could be applied to make a company more efficient in its design processes. (3 paragraphs, 200 words)
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Biomimicry is an innovation method that seeks sustainable solutions by imitating nature's patterns and strategies. Today, many companies use biomimetic principles to 1) more efficiently design a wide range of products and 2) maintain a nontoxic environment.

By using biomimicry, companies can create products and processes that are sustainable and adaptable to life on earth by optimizing rather than maximizing, using both free energy and environmentally friendly materials, and embracing diversity. Also, companies can perform better by studying and successfully applying survivor strategies. Biomimetic principles enable to companies to dramatically reduce the use of energy, which translates to cost savings and profitability. Even more so, cutting material costs will reduce expenses and enhance product forms and patterns. Further, the elimination of waste and selling waste to companies who desire it will lead to profitability and saving costs. Finally, biomimicry can also help companies define new products and amplify existing products in more innovative ways, attracting new customers also concerned with sustainability.

With the integration of biomimetic principles, companies can apply the same solutions that designers and engineers have discovered by researching how organisms solve complex problems. Such principles ensure a more sustainable, efficient, and profitable future in the design of products and processes.