TheBIONISnetworkwassetupinspring2002byProf.GeorgeJeronimidis,Prof.JulianVincentandPhilSheppard.Membershipisnowover300,withmembersfromacademiaandindustryinmorethan40countries.ThemissionofthenetworkistopromotetheapplicationofBiomimeticsinproductsandservicesanditsuseineducationandtraining.ItiscurrentlysupportedbySwedishBiomimetics3000?andhostedbytheUniversityofReading.