This indoor farm could be key for food production in space. German Aerospace Center (GAC) engineers are developing plant cultivation technology for crew members on board the International Space Station. Part of the European Union Research and Innovation Action' Horizon 2020 program, EDEN ISS is a four-year project with a goal to "advance controlled environment agriculture technologies beyond state-of-the-art."
EDEN ISS focuses on the ground demonstration of these plant-cultivating technologies and ultimately, safe food production in space. This is especially the case for human space exploration vehicles of the future as well as planetary outposts. As the human exploration of other planets continues, supplying edible food for astronauts will become increasingly important, as will closed-loop food cultivation systems.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Space-focused Indoor Farms
- Disruptive innovation opportunity in the development of food production systems for space exploration.
- Controlled Environment Agriculture Technologies
- Disruptive innovation opportunity in advancing plant cultivation technology for controlled environment agriculture.
- Closed-loop Food Cultivation Systems
- Disruptive innovation opportunity in creating self-sustaining food production systems for space missions.
Sectors Adopting This
- Aerospace and Space Exploration
- Disruptive innovation opportunity in developing food production systems for crew members on space missions.
- Agriculture and Food Technology
- Disruptive innovation opportunity in applying controlled environment agriculture technologies to enhance food production.
- Research and Innovation
- Disruptive innovation opportunity in advancing plant cultivation technologies for safe food production in space.
