Imagine a 3 year mission to Mars with only 2 years of food and an unreliable air and water supply
This is not science fiction. The first crewed mission to Mars is scheduled to launch in 2033 yet NASA have stated current life support technology is fundamentally insufficient.
Pre-packaged Food has a 2 year shelf life, a Mars mission takes 3 years.
Water filtration requires many spare parts, the logistics of resupply are not possible.
Air regeneration efficiency is only 50%, increasing launch volume and cost.
Our Machine, CANgrow, efficiently grows fresh food, including protein, filters water and generates oxygen in extream environments
Our first prototype won NASA and the Canadian Space Agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge in 2024. The size of a commercial refrigerator, it has demonstrated the ability to produce all the fresh food required by 4 astronauts for a cost 66% less than existing technology.
Bioreactors produce fungi protein
Plants provide fresh food and clean air
Recurculates water, gas and waste biomass
The only machine that can provide all of the crew's daily nutritional and caloric needs
7-day fungi growth cycle is 8x faster than cultured meat
Power is the only input
Compatible with a wide variety of familiar fruits and vegetables
High-yield fungi has 20x yield / L vs cyanobacteria & 4x protein vs aquaculture per kg of inputs
Fungi is 66% protein with all 9 amino acids
Fungi 3D printing allows a variety of meaty textures and flavours
Mushrooms, fruits and vegetables are known to consumers & regulators
Space is on the cusp of a population boom
More than 21 crewed space missions will launch before 2030 to 8 different space stations. Our first customers are the 10 crewed space mission leaders and their prime contractors.
The frequency, distance and duration of missions will increase enabled by Starship’s exponentially reduced cost to launch and driven by the benefits of resource extraction, space based manufacturing and exploration. Space food will be a $250B market by 2050.
Terrestrial applications can be found anywhere fresh food or clean water are scarce
Our technology can be used in diverse markets such as army & navy, mining, oil & gas, water treatment plants, and agricultural industries. Combined these markets are worth $140B per year.
Next Planet creates the best technology to nourish life in extreme environments on Earth and beyond
Get in touch at onesmallstep@nextplanet.tech