Biodiversity Lab

We work with passionate entrepreneurs and ecological experts to foster innovative solutions that monetize biodiversity in forests.

Venture Program

Why focus on Biodiversity?

We focus on biodiversity because forests are known as biodiversity hotspots and offer a clear opportunity to address the global biodiversity crisis.

This is why we are building innovative solutions that value and monetize biodiversity restoration in these critical ecosystems. By enhancing natural interactions, we aim to solve global environmental challenges.

We focus on biodiversity because forests are known as biodiversity hotspots and offer a clear opportunity to address the global biodiversity crisis.

This is why we are building innovative solutions that value and monetize biodiversity restoration in these critical ecosystems. By enhancing natural interactions, we aim to solve global environmental challenges.

Forests hold 80% of Earth’s biodiversity. Yet, wildlife populations have plunged 69% in 50 years.

To combat this, Brainforest, Somaha and Frey Charitable Foundation founded the Biodiversity Lab, focusing on market solutions to benefit local communities and promote biodiverse agroforestry.

Our identified points of leverage

We identify key areas in our systems map to develop solutions that have a broad and lasting impact

Valuing

We look for solutions that value biodiversity, standing forests and sustainable products.

Monitoring

We look for solutions that monitor and measure biodiversity to help quantify impact.

Accessibility

We look for solutions that support and enable communities to become guardians of forest biodiversity.

Biodiversity Systems Map

As part of the Brainforest Biodiversity Lab launch, the first step for us to define our work in this new focus area was to gain a deep understanding of the problem.

In May 2023, we decided to bring a systems-based approach to understanding the economic, political and social systems around rainforests. The result of our multi-stakeholder, multi-perspective online system-mapping workshop is expressed in the web below.

As part of the Brainforest Biodiversity Lab launch, the first step for us to define our work in this new focus area was to gain a deep understanding of the problem.

In May 2023, we decided to bring a systems-based approach to understanding the economic, political and social systems around rainforests. The result of our multi-stakeholder, multi-perspective online system-mapping workshop is expressed in the web below.

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