[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]Nature has been efficiently solving challenges for millions of years. With this in mind, ERIA brought together some thirty professionals from various companies within the Estabanell Group for a one-day event in Vall de N\u00faria. The main activity was a biomimicry workshop, an experience designed to explore how nature\u2019s principles can inspire new solutions for the energy sector. The workshop was organized by ERIA and facilitated in collaboration with SDLI. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]Biomimicry studies how natural organisms and ecosystems have developed efficient and sustainable solutions over millions of years and how these principles can be applied to the design of new technologies, products, or services. Using this methodology, participants explored the natural environment of the Vall de N\u00faria in multidisciplinary teams to observe species, forms, behaviors, and patterns within the ecosystem and translate these observations into ideas applicable to the current challenges facing Estabanell.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]The activity was structured into the phases of exploration, ideation, and prototyping. After an initial phase of observing nature, the teams identified guiding principles and worked on generating ideas, developing concepts, and creating prototypes that demonstrated how nature can become an ally in addressing the challenges of the energy transition.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]Josep Sol\u00e9, director of ERIA, explains that \u201cbiomimicry seeks to explain how nature dynamically adapts to changes in the environment. And with this workshop, we wanted our colleagues to learn how these changes can be applied to the innovation we aim to achieve at the Estabanell group.\u201d[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]Beyond teaching an innovation methodology, the workshop sought to foster skills such as curiosity, creativity, and systems thinking, placing special emphasis on four concepts that nature applies in extraordinary ways: collaboration, cooperation, interchangeability, and interdependence. These principles, which are constantly present in natural ecosystems, can inspire new ways of working, collaborating, and tackling day-to-day challenges within organizations. Sharing an experience outside the usual environment allowed participants to forge new connections, exchange knowledge, and discover the value of working from different perspectives to find innovative solutions.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]\u201cAt Estabanell, we\u2019re very aware of the talent we have within our organization. But taking people out of their usual environment and having them work, think, and be exposed to new influences yields very valuable results,\u201d says Daniel Iniesta, director of Organizational Development at Estabanell. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]In fact, one of ERIA\u2019s goals with these types of initiatives is to create spaces where people can experiment, challenge the status quo, and explore new ways of addressing the organization\u2019s challenges. Stepping outside the usual context and facing different challenges fosters the emergence of new ideas and reinforces a culture of innovation based on collaboration and shared learning.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]\u201cAt ERIA, we believe in creating spaces for innovation to break out of routines,\u201d explains Alfred Coma, Corporate Venturing Manager at ERIA. \u201cThrough activities like this, we encourage people to tackle challenges in a different way and to think about innovation from a different perspective.\u201d \u201cThis activity is an unconventional training experience because it takes people out of their routine and, in a more fun way, helps them connect and create synergies.\u201d[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]The experience also allowed participants to meet colleagues from other companies and divisions within the Estabanell Group, share perspectives, and discover skills that rarely come to the surface in day-to-day work. For many of them, this learning experience goes beyond their immediate responsibilities and can later be applied to their daily work.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]\u201cWhat I especially appreciate about this experience is working in a different environment,\u201d says Laura Romero, a workshop participant. \u201cNature helps us more than we realize. And it helps us solve challenges in a way that\u2019s very different from what we\u2019re used to in our day-to-day lives.\u201d Jordi Gran\u00e9s, another participant, adds that \u201cit\u2019s important that innovation doesn\u2019t stay confined to the innovation departments, but is present throughout the entire group.\u201d [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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