University of Guelph reach finals of Deep Space Food Challenge | 24CA News
A staff of University of Guelph science college students are into the finals of a contest that goals to find out one of the best ways to develop meals in outer area.
The staff named Canada GOOSE (Growth Options for Outer Space Environments) is on to the third and closing part within the Canadian Space Agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge.
It was launched in partnership with Impact Canada in 2021 to encourage new applied sciences to supply meals for each future area missions, and harsh or distant environments on Earth.
Canada GOOSE developed a prototype chamber that may develop fruits, greens and mushrooms with out soil, daylight or recent water.
In the ultimate stage, they may construct a full-scale meals manufacturing system that may produce each nutritious and palatable meals over the long run.
In a news launch, the group mentioned the venture is constructed on practically three many years of analysis that has made the University of Guelph a world chief in managed surroundings agricultural expertise.
Canada GOOSE made it to the highest 10 final 12 months, and receives $100,000 for being one of many 4 finalists.
The different three are Concordia University, McGill University (each in Montreal), and Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc. from Kingsville, Ont.
The general winner might be introduced within the spring of 2024 and can obtain the grand prize of $380,000.
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