Biomimetics and Product Development

One question that we can formulate that is not easily tackled by industry is this how can we accelerate or ultimately realize the process of learning from nature to invent products and processes that are useful to society Another is how can we make the same products and processes that we are currently producing and utilizing but in a more friendly and sustainable way  

Although not defined in exactly the same terms as expressed here, these processes are called top-down (a) and bottom-up (b) (Global Watch Mission Report 2007). 

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