The Bionic Engineer!

I've finally started work at InPEO, which is part of the Spin-off Centre at the University of Applied Sciences and Economics (Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft) in Saarbrücken, Germany. I've been tasked with finding a suitable bionic solution for an industrial application. The new focus for InPEO is "Bionischer Leichtbau" or bionic lightweight structures.

To see some examples of bionics, or designs inspired by Nature, check out the impressive Bionic Expo2005 in Japan.

Tomorrow I will be attending "Empower Deutschland" a local exhibition at the Saarbrücken Congress Hall. There is even a section on Space Innovation!

Lots of pictures to follow!