LONGUEUIL, QC, Jan. 16, 2023 /CNW Telbec/ – 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.
Semi-finalists of the Deep Space Food Challenge
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Organization |
Project Name |
Contacts |
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Canacompost Systems
Maple Ridge, British Columbia |
The Outpost: Space |
Leonard Audibert |
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McGill University / McGill
Montreal, Quebec
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Cricket Rearing, Collection, |
Alexander Becker
Cynthia Hitti |
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McGill University / McGill
Montreal, Quebec |
InSpira |
Ilias Hader |
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AlgaBloom International
Richmond, British Columbia |
A Programmable |
Soheyl Mottahedeh |
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University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
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Hydrogel |
Valerie Ward |
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Ecoation Innovative
North Vancouver, British
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CANGrow Modular |
Gavin Schneider |
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University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario |
Canada – Growth |
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 |
Sott Farrow |
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Concordia University
Montreal, Quebec |
AstroYeast Microfarm: |
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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SOURCE Canadian Space Agency