Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world. He ran the 100 metres in 9 seconds 58 (2009 at the World Championships in Berlin). He also holds the Olympic record in 9'63'' (2012 in London).
American Florence Griffith Joyner holds the record in 10'49'', set in 1988 in Indianapolis (USA).
The women's Olympic record is held by Jamaican Elaine Thompson, in 10'61'' at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Ireland's Jason Smyth is the fastest Paralympic athlete in history since the 100m final at the 2012 Paralympic Games, with a world record of 10'46" in the T13 (visually impaired) category.
And what about nature?
The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world. To catch its prey, it can reach speeds of 120 km/h. But not for very long, around 300 or 400m, so he'd better calculate his move carefully if he doesn't want to miss his prey! If lined up at the start of the 100m event, he would run the distance in 3 seconds... a new world record! Who can beat that?
Yes, Nature is definitely stronger than we are!
Nature is our best model for performance, excellence and resilience, and the essential ally of our future. Through "biomimicry", let's take inspiration from living things and protect them to reinvent a sustainable world of shared prosperity for humanity and all life.
See all the other new world records set by these biodiversity athletes in the CHAMPIONING & INSPIRING NATURE gallery.
On the trail of Life, Nature has not finished inspiring us for the future!
Michael Phelps is the most decorated sportsman in the history of the Olympic Games, with 28 medals, including 23 golds, won between 2004 and 2016. But the new speed record belongs to Romanian David Popovici, the fastest man in the 100m freestyle in 46'86", set at the European Championships in Rome on 13 August 2022.
At the Olympic Games, the record is 47'02'', held by American Caeleb Dressel, and 51'96'' by Australian Emma McKeon, set at the Tokyo Games in 2020. The Paralympic record for the S10 100m is 50'64", held by Ukrainian Maksym Krypak, who set it in Tokyo.
And what about nature?
With peak speeds of 120 km/h, the sailfish swordfish is the fastest fish in the world, winning the 100 m freestyle in 3'27"! Recognisable by its huge, sail-like dorsal fin, Istiophorus platypterus is a pelagic, migratory fish. It is most often found on the high seas, in the tropical and temperate waters of the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean.
Yes, Nature is definitely stronger than we are!
Nature is our best model for performance, excellence and resilience, and the essential ally of our future. Through "biomimicry", let's take inspiration from living things and protect them to reinvent a sustainable world of shared prosperity for humanity and all life.
See all the other new world records set by these biodiversity athletes in the CHAMPIONING & INSPIRING NATURE gallery.
This CHAMPION NATURE is also an INSPIRING NATURE ....
What ideas could have inspired this driving force of undulation?
3 examples in 3 very different areas:
In human health, with Corwave, for a revolutionary new heart pump:
CorWave offers innovative cardiac assistance devices. CorWave pumps use undulating membrane technology that mimics the undulating swimming action of marine animals. These pumps are smaller, more energy-efficient and capable of restoring blood flow while preserving the heart's pulsatility, providing a truly physiological blood flow that is smoother and more fluid.
In energy, with the EEL Energy tidal membrane:
Eel Energy drew inspiration from this undulation to develop the first biomimetic undulating tidal turbine, which produces energy as currents flow by converting hydrokinetic energy into mechanical and then electrical energy.
In the marine sector, with the new generation of FinX corrugated motors:
FinX, a young French start-up, is developing boat engines that mimic this wave-like movement. The result: less noise, less energy, and no more injuries or accidents for marine biodiversity and bathers!
Only one champion has come close to Nature's record ...
Antoine Albeau! France's most successful sportsman! He has won 26 gold medals at the world windsurfing championships and holds the speed record in his discipline. In November 2012, on the Lüderitz spot in Namibia, the sportsman reached an average speed over 500 metres of 52.05 knots, or 96.396 km/h.
In terms of instantaneous speed, he was clocked at 54.14 knots, or 100.26 km/h, becoming the first person to exceed 100 km/h on a windsurfer.
On the trail of Life, Nature has not finished inspiring us for the future!
Our eye, your eye, is no ordinary camera, it's a motion detector!
Far more sophisticated and 'intelligent' than any of the cameras you're reading this with in your pocket or in front of you!
Remember that Nature (and we are Nature) is "smart"; that it's "tiring" to produce, store and consume energy; and that we need to be alert, hyper-vigilant, on the lookout, to stay alive, to protect ourselves, to hunt, to feed ourselves...
So what solution has evolution found and put in place for our camera?
-> Don't bother filming what you don't need to! Our retina records background images and only "updates" them if necessary.
-> Result? This means less fatigue, fewer resources consumed, only useful data processed, better visibility (better detection) of what's moving (= what's useful).
-> A demo? You do it every day and hundreds of times a day! When you're sitting quietly and a spider or insect crawls across the wall or the floor ... don't you jump? don't you turn your head? 😉 / when you stare at the ground in the forest, don't you see those ants or little beetles wandering around when you had almost no chance of seeing them motionless? / when you wait at the red fur, do you really need to stare at the pole to know that it has turned green? or are you "warned" even without looking at it? / when you look at the sea and a humpback whale pops up (okay it doesn't happen every day), don't you turn your head? aren't you alerted? ... and amazed?
-> Prophesee innovation :
Prophesee is the inventor of the world's most advanced neuromorphic vision systems. Its sensors and artificial intelligence algorithms, protected by 51 patents, are opening up a new era in computer vision by taking their inspiration from the way the eye and brain work and their ability to perceive events.
The first versions of these bio-inspired sensors were used in medical devices designed to restore sight to the blind, but there are many other applications, from retinal prostheses to driver assistance systems, smartphones and eye tracking in VR headsets. This so-called "neuromorphic" imaging technology enables the acquisition of more dynamic information, sensitive to change, from what are known as asynchronous sensors.
" Our sensor works like an artificial retina, with autonomous pixels that react to milliseconds independently of each other." explains Luca Verre, CEO and founder. " It captures and transmits only changes in events and not the whole scene, as traditional image sensors do.. "
The process significantly reduces the amount of data generated in the event of redundant events, the data rate required to transmit content and energy consumption.
Prophesse is spearheading a new generation of French bio-inspired start-ups, what we can now call the "French Biomim Deeptech" ...
For the first time, in 2023, the specialist consultancy NewCorp Conseil has carried out a major survey of financial information to produce a first-ever assessment of the fund-raising 'market' for biomimicry statups.
This first cohort of innovative French companies has raised over half a billion euros in 10 years.
This report is also a CALL TO ACTION to launch Biomim'Invest and better identify, evaluate and develop this new generation of companies, researchers and entrepreneurs who draw their inspiration from living matter to innovate and propose new solutions with impact.
The key players in this forward-looking ecosystem come together at the major annual Biomim'expo event. The next edition will take place at the Parc Floral de Paris on 11 and 12 JUNE 2024.
On the trail of Life, Nature has not finished inspiring us for the future!
With peak speeds of 120 km/h, the sailfish swordfish is the fastest fish in the world!
Recognisable by its huge, sail-like dorsal fin, the Istiophorus platypterus is a pelagic, migratory fish. It is most often found on the high seas, in the tropical and temperate waters of the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean.
With a 100 metre freestyle in 3.27 (!!) he would be the undisputed champion and would shatter our human record at 46.86. (established by Romanian David Popovici at the European Championships in Rome on 13 August 2022).
This CHAMPION NATURE is also an INSPIRING NATURE ....
What ideas could have inspired this driving force of undulation?
3 examples in 3 very different areas:
In human health, with Corwave, for a revolutionary new heart pump:
CorWave offers innovative cardiac assistance devices. CorWave pumps use undulating membrane technology that mimics the undulating swimming action of marine animals. These pumps are smaller, more energy-efficient and capable of restoring blood flow while preserving the heart's pulsatility, providing a truly physiological blood flow that is smoother and more fluid.
Eel Energy drew inspiration from this undulation to develop the first biomimetic undulating tidal turbine, which produces energy as currents flow by converting hydrokinetic energy into mechanical and then electrical energy.
In the marine sector, with the new generation of FinX corrugated motors:
FinX, a young French start-up, is developing boat engines that mimic this wave-like movement. The result: less noise, less energy, and no more injuries or accidents for marine biodiversity and bathers!
Only one champion has come close to Nature's record ...
Antoine Albeau! France's most successful sportsman! He has won 26 gold medals at the world windsurfing championships and holds the speed record in his discipline. In November 2012, on the Lüderitz spot in Namibia, the sportsman reached an average speed over 500 metres of 52.05 knots, or 96.396 km/h.
In terms of instantaneous speed, he was clocked at 54.14 knots, or 100.26 km/h, becoming the first person to exceed 100 km/h on a windsurfer.
Hankook showed the first airless tire at Ces 2022 in Las Vegas: it is called i-Flex and, thanks to the collaboration with Hyundai, it was mounted on the modular Plug & Drive (PnD) platform of the South Korean manufacturer that allows the mobility of normally inanimate objects, robots and robotic concepts I-Flex is characterized by a biomimetic design, the result of science (biomimicry in fact) that studies and imitates the biological and biomechanical processes of nature and living beings as a source of inspiration for the improvement of human activities and technologies. It allows excellent shock absorption and considerable vertical load capacity, while the fact of not having air inside increases safety while reducing maintenance costs: having no air inside, it is not subject to punctures or leaks of pressure. Important qualities with a view to the mobility of the future with autonomous driving.
As for dimensions, the model seen at Ces is small, with a diameter of 400 mm and a width of 105 mm. As for the structure, to absorb the shocks of the road and be able to carry heavy loads, the Hankook technicians were inspired by the cellular structure of living organisms, with multilayer interconnections to connect the myriad of small hexagonal and tetragonal structures, of different stiffness for a more stable load support. In addition, the concave C-shaped tread profile ensures maximum contact patch on the road, maximizing safety. The tread - designed for the multidirectional movement of the vehicle - adopts the same characteristic honeycomb pattern of the inside of the tire.
auto123.com :
Revolutionary technology Recently, Hankook tyres launched a brand new futuristic, even revolutionary tyre; the iFlex. These new wheels, which are made from synthetic polyurethane, are 95% recyclable. The sound comfort is said to be increased compared to a regular tyre and even the fuel consumption is said to be significantly reduced. In addition to being puncture resistant, the "airless", which is inspired by the tracks used on tanks and snowmobiles, has several advantages.
Incomparable advantages Lighter than a regular tyre, the iFlex offers maximum shock absorption thanks to the notches in its structure. With no rims, this tyre is made up of a single component, maximising your safety. Such a tyre would be able to adapt to changes in the car and different types of road surfaces. In fact, when speed increases, the central band of the tyre sags, leaving a larger contact area with the ground, which favours grip. On the contrary, at low speeds, the central band retracts, limiting the surface of contact with the ground to the edges of the tyre, with the aim of reducing fuel consumption. This new technology is therefore simpler, more economical and environmentally friendly. For the time being, no date has been given by Hankook Tyres for the launch.
We are a very small company with two partners and consultants. We offer skills assessments and training to support business leaders and their teams. One particular training course connects entrepreneurs with Nature in the broadest sense of the term. Our teachers are horses, wolves, trees, plants etc.
MYCOPHYTO, a Deep Tech start-up, is inventing tomorrow's agriculture with its mycorrhizal fungi, natural plant biostimulants
MYCOPHYTO was co-founded in 2017 by Justine LIPUMA, a doctor in microbiology, and Christine PONCET, an agricultural engineer. Spin off INRAE (INRA) and UCA (Université Côte d'Azur), it has received more than 12 awards since its creation.
MYCOPHYTO is to develop, produce and propose to agricultural professionals effective biological solutions by adapting scientific knowledge concerning mycorrhizal symbiosis.
A look back at the intervention of Mathilde Clément, R&D Manager, on the Biomim'expo stage in Marseille during the IUCN World Conservation Congress:
SIGNS laboratories: innovative solutions for animal welfare
Products that improve the living conditions and emotional state of production animals, laboratory animals, zoo animals and even humans.
SIGNS (Semiochemicals for Innovation Gathering Novelty and Sustainability), created in 2018, is the patent valorisation agency of Group-IRSEA, a world leader in semiochemical research. The two entities have developed a range of products based on synthetic pheromones copying nature, thus reproducing the beneficial effects for the animal.
Created in 1995, the IRSEA research institute isolated and reproduced the first pheromone in cats (Feliway), thus opening up new ways of understanding and communicating between and within species. Since then, numerous applications have been developed, notably in dogs (Adaptil) and horses (ConfidenceEQ / Equanimity) as well as in livestock (pigs, poultry, rabbits, sheep, goats, cattle, etc.).
The SIGNS laboratories are responsible for the development and marketing of products resulting from IRSEA research
IRSEA holds more than 300 patents and SIGNS Laboratories are in charge of developing and marketing the products resulting from this research. Today, SIGNS Laboratories market these pheromones and bring you natural and environmentally friendly products that meet the criteria of well-being and productivity.
Back to Alessandro Cozzi's intervention on the Biomim'expo stage in Marseille during the IUCN World Conservation Congress:
Ecocean is a pioneering French company that acts and innovates in favour of aquatic biodiversity. Riparian and coastal areas are increasingly affected by human activities and many young fish in shallow areas are faced with a lack of natural habitats. In the life cycle of coastal marine fish, post-larvae (newborns) return to the shoreline and look for a suitable habitat for their development (nursery). However, this habitat is often degraded by human constructions: it is therefore necessary to act!
The origin: in 2003, ECOCEAN developed a unique know-how, that of the collection and breeding of post-larvae (PCC) for the sustainable development of marine resources and the conservation of the biodiversity of marine ecosystems. Ecocean has become the world leader in the PCC technique and has been granted Young Innovative Company status since its creation. It is also supported by the BPI. Our various experiences in the marine environment have enabled us to develop various exclusive applications in post-larvae capture and rearing techniques. Today, these applications are based on 4 areas of expertise: sustainable breeding, ecological restoration, the sale of fishing and breeding gear, and diagnosis.
Jérémy Gobé's work reflects a vision of art "in life". He encounters workers without works and materials without workers, objects without use and unshaped works.
In the course of his exhibitions in France (Palais de Tokyo, CENTQUATRE-Paris, Fondation Bullukian, etc.) and internationally (Bass Museum Miami, Hangzu China Museum, Shanghai Yuz Museum, etc.), his works propose a reconnection with nature.
Following the example of Auguste Rodin: "an art that has life does not reproduce the past, it continues it", Jérémy Gobé, inspired by ancient know-how, imagines global solutions to contemporary problems.
Since 2017 he has created Artefact Coralan art science industry project to save the coral reefs.
Participation in Biomim'expo 2020 :
Jérémy Gobé will be pleased to come and talk about his career, his passions, his commitments and his projects during a segment of the "Just like at home.
2pm - 2.30pm JOB ... "ARTIST - CORAL BREEDER. What is the relationship between art, science, industry and ecology? How does an artist who is sensitive to objects, raw materials and industry, and who is used to prestigious exhibition halls in France and around the world, find himself stunned one day by the resemblance between the pattern of a lace from Le Puy-en-Velay and the geometry of coral? To finally become an inventor-starter to save the coral reefs by developing coral stakes?
Jérémy Gobéinspired by ancient know-how, imagines global solutions to contemporary problems. In 2017 he createdArtefact Coralan art science industry project to save the coral reefs.
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