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Biologically Inspired Design implements natural features into technologies to improve performance. Given the success of Biologically Inspired Design we are interested in the research question: How is Biologically Inspired Design currently employed? Answering this question can help design the tools used to support Biologically Inspired Design, provide an understanding of the current “state of Biologically Inspired Design”, and identify where Biologically Inspired Design solutions have not been widely utilized. Identifying gaps in utilization could prompt investigation into Biologically Inspired Design methods in fields that have not incorporated this approach into their design methodology. To answer this research question, 540 Biologically Inspired Design examples was gathered equally from three data sources: Google Scholar, the Asknature.org “Innovations” database, and Google News. The data were coded …