2024/12/ 21 HOME | ABOUT | ADVISORY INFO | POTABLE WATER HAULERS | WT FREE SMS WATER ALERTS SIGN-UP | LOGIN | UNSUBSCRIBE      WT INTERNATIONAL       The next frontier... 2023 The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is working with NASA on the Deep Space Food Challenge, a competition to develop new technologies to produce food for future space missions while expanding opportunities for food production on Earth. SPACE FOOD CHALLENGE CSA Announces Finalists in The Deep Space Food Challenge Canadian DSFC teams receive $100,000 each to further develop their prototypes over the next year. SEMI-FINALISTS A Precision-Automated Plant Growth Environment Ontario start-up, PeaPod Technologies Inc advances to the DSFC semi-finals with a cloud-connected space food production system Cultivating Chlorella and Regenerating CO2 in Space A University of Waterloo Chemical Engineering team develops a combined food growth and environmental regeneration device Algae-Based Superfood Goes Galactic McGill University's second DSFC semi-finalist project, the InSpira Photobioreactor transforms spirulina into an edible gel and drink Algae's potential to close the sustainability loop in space AlgaBloom International cultivates novel super-resistant Canadian algae for terrestrial and extra-terrestrial applications AstroYeast Concordia University's interdisciplinary team bioengineers yeast to create nutrient-rich delicious space food Black Soldier Flies could satisfy several DSFC requirements The Outpost, an automated composting system, provides healthy food for remote communities on and off planet. A Circular Food Solution In Space Peterborough Company Noblegen advances to semi-finals in the Deep Space Food Challenge using human waste feedstock to create protein Vancouver Team CANGrow moves on to semi-finals in the Canadian Space Agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge The company's Ecoation Innovative Systems, develops food technology for long-term space missions. Crickets In Space McGill University's Deep Space Food Challenge semi-finalists will breed and harvest crickets to feed astronauts Satellites NASA SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satellite, launched on December 16, to survey all water on Earth Interview with Jean Bergeron, Missions Scientist, Canadian Space Agency WT     Canada    Mexico    USA: New York    Georgia    Louisiana    Ohio Have a question? Give us a call 613-501-0175 All rights reserved 2024 - WATERTODAY - This material may not be reproduced in whole or in part and may not be distributed, publicly performed, proxy cached or otherwise used, except with express permission.