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  • Nature's Intelligence Ideathon: Call for Projects

    The Nature's Intelligence Ideathon is an international innovation challenge jointly organised by the University of Oxford's Technology and Industrialisation for Development Centre (TIDE Centre) and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF). The Ideathon forms part of the launch activities of the Nature’s Intelligence Studio (NIS) at COP30 (Belém, November 2025). The Ideathon aims to identify and provide initial support to early-stage ideas and prototypes that apply principles of bioinspiration/biomimicry/biomimetics to tackle pressing sustainability challenges. The initiative seeks to catalyse innovation ecosystems in in Latin America and the Caribbean specifically, promoting locally grounded yet global relevant solutions.

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