Solar Foods to develop Solein® production technology for testing onboard the International Space Station

We are partnering with OHB System AG, a major European space and technology company, to develop Solein's production technology for testing onboard the International Space Station! The aim of the project is to confirm that our organism grows in the space environment similarly as it does on the ground, and to develop the fundamentals of gas fermentation technology to be used in space - something that has never been done before in the history of humankind. The project is funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) under its Terrae Novae Exploration Programme.

This is just the beginning: Our aim is to integrate the Solein fermentation technology with the onboard life support systems of future commercial space stations as well as future surface habitats. Solein's production technology offers an attractive value add to space habitat operators through substantial reduction in resupply needs of food and especially water.