Deep Space Food Challenge – Canadian teams present food technology prototypes to jury
Media advisory
Longueuil, Quebec, — Over the next few weeks, Canadian teams competing in Phase 2 of the Deep Space Food Challenge, a competition to develop new technologies to produce food for future space missions, will meet with members of the jury to present their prototypes.
The technologies developed and built by the semi-finalists could help feed astronauts travelling to the Moon and Mars while expanding food production in harsh environments on Earth. Up to four Canadian teams will move on to become Phase 3 finalists, where they will have 12 months to build and demonstrate a full-scale food production technology.
Media interested in doing interviews may contact the CSA’s Media Relations Office or the teams directly using the contact information below.
| Organization | Project name | Contacts |
|---|---|---|
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Canacompost Systems Maple Ridge, British Columbia |
The Outpost: Space Composting With Black Soldier Flies |
Leonard Audibert |
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McGill University / McGill Advanced bio-Regenerative Toolkit for Long Excursion Trips (MARTLET) Montreal, Quebec |
Cricket Rearing, Collection, and Transformation System |
Alexander Becker Cynthia Hitti |
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McGill University / McGill Advanced bio-Regenerative Toolkit for Long Excursion Trips (MARTLET) Montreal, Quebec |
InSpira Photobioreactor |
Ilias Hader |
|
AlgaBloom International Ltd. Richmond, British Columbia |
A Programmable Microalgae Cultivation Platform for Sustainable Food Production in Space |
Soheyl Mottahedeh |
|
University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario |
Hydrogel Photobioreactors for Cultivation of Food and Life Support |
Valerie Ward |
|
Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc. North Vancouver, British Columbia |
CANGrow Modular Indoor Food Production System |
Gavin Schneider |
|
University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario |
Canada – Growth Options for Outer Space Environments (GOOSE) |
Mike Dixon Theresa Rondeau Vuk |
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PeaPod Technologies Inc. Port Hope, Ontario |
PeaPod |
Jayden Lefebvre |
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Noblegen Inc. Peterborough, Ontario |
SEuPS – Space Euglena Production System |
Sott Farrow |
|
Concordia University Montreal, Quebec |
AstroYeast Microfarm: Space-adapted Nutrient and Flavour Factory |
Gabriel Aguiar-Tawil |
Useful links
- Deep Space Food Challenge | Impact Canada
- Deep Space Food Challenge | Canadian Space Agency
- Growing healthy food in space and in remote areas
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