Upcoming Events
Ideation workshop
10 December, 17.30 CET
Plus Ultra II, Bronland 10, Wageningen Campus
Get ready for the Challenge! In the ReThink Food Challenge, you will develop a business idea that offers an innovative, circular, and sustainable approach to growing food on Earth.
But how do you make your idea relevant? What are the most pressing challenges in the food production system that your solution could address? And are there other participants who share the same interests as you?
Join to pinpoint the problem you will solve and create your winning team!
10-12-2024
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Team profile deadline
9 January 2025
Online
Are you ready to start the Challenge journey that will boost your career and empower you to create change? There is just one more small step ahead.
Make sure to create your team profile by 9 January 2025!
Log in to the website and provide your team name, logo, a description of your team, and a short pitch describing the idea you want to work on. Easy peasy!
09-01-2025
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Future of Food: Lessons from Earth, Moon and Mars
14 January, 17.30 CET
Plus Ultra II and on-line
Have you ever wondered what the future of food production might look like? And how space farming could revolutionize our future diets? Join us to explore the future of food production on Earth, Moon, and Mars!
Food is a crucial aspect of space exploration. After years of improving formulated products for astronauts, we are entering a new phase of space exploration: the era of space farming. Since 2014, food has been successfully grown on the International Space Station, and we can expect new breakthroughs in the coming years. In this event, Christel Paille, an ESA engineer, will discuss the current state of the art as well as questions that remain unanswered. Did you know that cyanobacteria are emerging as a promising candidate for space farming?
Moving from space back to Earth, Peter Scheer, CEO of SEMiLLA Sanitation, will explain how technology developed for Mars missions has been redesigned to reuse and recover water and fertilizers from human wastewater. His company provides grey (shower water), yellow (urine), and black water (sewage water) technology for events, buildings, and humanitarian aid.
During the event, you will also hear pitches from teams participating in the ReThink Food Challenge and discover space farming-related research at Wageningen University & Research.
14-01-2025
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Past Events
Registration deadline
On-line
Do you like the ReThink Food Challenge and would like to participate? Secure your spot by registering on time! The registration deadline is on 18 November 2024.
18-11-2024
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Info moments for WUR Students
5 November
12.30-13.30, Forum
13 November
12.30-13.30, Plus Ultra II
Are you a WUR student considering joining the ReThink Food Challenge but still have some questions?
Visit our info stand in Forum on 5 November or join the live info session in Plus Ultra II on 13 November (both from 12:30 to 13:30) to ask us anything!
During the info session, you’ll have the opportunity to meet other WUR students participating in the Challenge (some of whom may be looking for team members) and to learn about the Student Challenge Learning Journey course, which offers you the chance to earn study credits for your participation in the Challenge!
13-11-2024
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On-line info session
24 October, 17.30 CET
On-line, WebinarJam
Are you interested in the ReThink Food Challenge but not sure yet if you will join? Would you like to know more about the ins and outs of the Challenge, hear an ex-participant's perspective, and ask questions to the organizers?
In this online session, we will tell you more about the practicalities of the Challenge, let you get inspired by burning questions in space farming research, and hear from other students who participated in similar competitions before.
Join us to find out if this Challenge is something for you!
24-10-2024
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Beyond Earth: alternative proteins in space
22 October, 19.00 CEST
Forum, room 0222, Wageningen Campus
The need to find sustainable food sources is becoming increasingly urgent and challenging, thus it is necessary to explore the innovative world of alternative proteins and their potential applications for long-duration space missions.
Experts from the fields of food science and biotechnology will discuss recent advances in alternative proteins research, and attendees will gain insights into the challenges and opportunities of producing alternative proteins in space.
Whether you are a space enthusiast, a student interested in alternative proteins, or simply curious about the future of food, this event will provide an interesting perspective on new food production systems in space.
Join us to learn more about the future of alternative proteins in space!
Event organized by The Alt Protein Project Wageningen
22-10-2024
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Surviving on Mars
17 september, 17.30 CEST
Plus Ultra II, Bronland 10, Wageningen Campus
In the future, we may travel to Mars, but how will we survive there? What technologies do we need, and how far are we in developing and testing them? What does this process look like?
In 2019, Charlotte Pouwels participated in the European Space Agency’s analog mission EMMIHS-II. By locking herself up in Mars-like habitats, she has been testing important aspects of future space missions and gaining firsthand experience while conducting her own research. Since then, Charlotte her analog company ICEE.Space, supported by ESA BIC, conducts analog missions world-wide to support pioneering research.
Join us to learn more about the future of space exploration!
17-09-2024
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