This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

You will discover the springs of innovation and progress, in human societies as well as in nature.

You will also discover that :

• evolution in nature obeys rules comparable to those of human innovation, and can bring us valuable lessons;
• innovation is not only based on the inventiveness of an individual, but on fertile environments that allow the circulation of ideas;
• it is through cooperation and exchange that innovative ideas can develop;
• in all fields, progress and great discoveries are made step by step and have multiple influences;
• innovation is nourished by the confrontation of different points of view and the intervention of various specialties.

From the very beginning, the capacity for innovation has been what has allowed us to evolve and prosper. Nature abounds in creative potential and sometimes surprising complexity. By studying its workings, we can discern trends that are found in human societies and can serve as inspiration. Indeed, certain ecosystems are particularly conducive to the development of life, ideas and technologies. Very rich in activity, they are based primarily on the openness and free circulation of resources.