Widening your know-how

This card encourages you to expand both your theoretical and practical knowledge.

• How will you expand both your design and biology knowledge in your biodesign process?

• In what ways do you plan to learn new hands-on skills to work with living materials in your design?

• How will you overcome the challenge of obtaining new transdisciplinary knowledge?

Notpla

Notpla is a company dedicated to creating disappearing packaging, meaning it is fully biodegradable and non- toxic for any living matter. This company depends as much on biochemists, biotechnologists for their theoretical know-how, as it depends on designers for their expertise and handson approach to finding application areas. 

• Identify key knowledge areas in biology or design that you might lack to make progress. 

• Practice hands-on skills by experimenting with the materials to better understand the lab-equipment and procedures, as well as the material behavior.