Project Let’s Mimic organised a capacity building event for teachers, researchers and scientists to promote the ability to innovate inspired by nature through a biomimicry methodology, a pioneering design method based on natural models and processes to introduce sustainable solutions. The action took place in Porto, Portugal, between 1 and 3 July 2025, with the participation of 15 scientists from Romania, France, Spain, Portugal, Turkey and Greece. The event aimed to equip trainers, researchers, and scientists with the creative and practical skills needed for the green transition by drawing inspiration from time-tested models, processes, and strategies of the natural world see more

On November 19, 2024, ATS organized a dissemination event with teachers from a local kindergarten to introduce the concept of biomimicry and its application in early childhood education. The event aimed to provide teachers with simple, age-appropriate examples of biomimicry that can be easily integrated into their teaching practices. The presentation began with an introduction to biomimicry, explaining its definition and importance, and how nature’s strategies can inspire innovative solutions to human challenges.
During the event, several simple biomimicry examples were presented that are suitable for young children, relevance to everyday experiences, making them accessible and engaging for young learners. The core of the presentation focused on the six steps of biomimicry: Define, Biologize, Discover, Abstract, Emulate, and Evaluate see more

On November 27, 2024, ATS organized a dissemination event with students from Valahia University.
The event aimed to provide an introduction to the Let’s mimic project and the concept of Biomimicry. During the event, examples inspired by nature were presented to develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing society, illustrating how Biomimicry can address problems in society. These examples highlighted both the challenges encountered and the nature-inspired solutions that were used to solve these challenges. The aim was to deepen the participants’ understanding of the concept of Biomimicry and its potential to contribute to the sustainable and efficient development of problems in various fields see more

On 06 February 2025, ATS has organised a dissemination event with the high school students from Turkey who were participating in an internship. The event aimed to introduce the students to the principles of Biomimicry and its application in vocational education and training (VET). The highlight of the event was a comprehensive presentation on the Biomimicry Design Process.

The students were introduced to the six steps of the biomimicry process: Define, Biologize, Discover, Abstract, Emulate, and Evaluate. Each step was explained in detail, with real-world examples illustrating how these principles can be applied to solve human challenges. see more

The 3rd consortium meeting was organised by the University of Thessaly in Volos, Greece on April 10 – 11, 2025, with the participation of all project partners. The meeting took place in hybrid mode. It provided an excellent opportunity to collaborate closely on the project implementation, including the LET’s MIMIC biomimicry learning design, the self-regulated learning kit, the biomimicry training modules, the digital learning platform, and other interventions. Partners further made plans for future implementation, including piloting activities with students and educators, capacity building, and multiplier events see more

LET’s MIMIC organised a learning event that engaged 15 high school students from the High School of Dimini in rural Magnesia, Greece. The event occurred in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Computer Lab on March 31, 2025. Students engaged in biomimicry for designing solutions inspired by nature to address the United Nations Sustainability Goals (UN SDG’s). The event promoted student creativity and collaboration. It emphasised the importance of using nature’s wisdom to address complex challenges of the 21st century in a manner that respects communities, biodiversity, and ecosystems see more

Project LET’s MIMIC was presented in an online workshop titled Modelling Critical Thinking and Trust in the AI Era. The workshop took place on November 28, 2024. It presented a good opportunity to introduce project objectives, activities, and results to a European audience with direct interest in innovative, digitally-enhanced learning design for wide purposes and for sustainability in particular. The presentation was delivered by Hariklia Tsalapatas of the University of Thessaly. See the event program

Between 05th – 06th September 2024, was organized the 2nd Transnational Project Meeting in Bastia, Corsica, France. During the meeting the consortium discussed about the Biomimicry Methodology, the Matrix for Sustainability Skills and Platform design covered by the Work Package 2, the Self Regulated Learning Kit and Handbook covered by the Work Package 3, the main functionalities that the Let’s mimic platform will offer covered by Work Package 4 and dissemination and social presence.

Let’s mimic has it’s own social media page, where project activities and outcomes are published to reach wide audiences see more

See the May 2024 issue of the Let’s mimic project newsletter see more.