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You’re in the right place to explore the emerging, parallel BioConomy.
What’s the Difference Between the Economy and the BioConomy?
| The BioConomy is determined by ecology: watershed, soil type, and the culture found within the living system of place. | The conventional economy’s nesting is set by administrative boundaries and ownership. Tabled here for easy comparison. |
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In a highly functioning society, both BioConomy and Economy operate in parallel. The Economy coordinates the mechanical factory, and the BioConomy coordinates the ecological factory.
| Emergent | Familiar |
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| Tap on or hover over any term for an explanation of how each nested layer supports the BioConomy: | Hover over any term to explore the key differences between BioConomy and Economy: |
| BioConomy | Global Economy |
| BioRegion | Nation-state |
| BioHub | Municipality |
| BioPlace | Company |
| Ecological Factory | Mechanical Factory |
Why Now?
The way society has organized itself has evolved over time through four distinct forms. In a highly functioning society, all four forms are represented, in balance:
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| The Evolution of Human Coordination |
Tap on or hover over each form for an explanation:
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In the Economy, under the dominant Market form, people relate to Institutions and Markets as clients: taxes and wages buy services and consumption.
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In the BioConomy, under the Emergent form, people relate to those same Institutions and Markets as providers, supplying the outcomes those Institutions and Markets need and cannot produce internally.
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Provenance
Created 07 September 2026 as a simplified diagramatic wiki landing page. Updated 8 September 2026 to balance character count in the Difference table so that images are approximately equal.