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Finnish Firm Develops Space Protein to Combat Food Insecurity

11/10/2025

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Solar Foods, a Finnish company, is developing Solein as a protein source for astronauts on long space missions.
Under the European Space Agency (ESA)'s Terrae Novae Exploration Programme, HOBI-WAN will test Solein in space.
The process uses gas fermentation with microbes, air, and electricity.
Solar Foods has partnered with OHB System AG to prototype zero-gravity operations.
The initiative could reduce space food resupply and address Earth food security.

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Story summary

Solar Foods, a Finnish company, is developing Solein as a protein source for astronauts on long space missions.
Under the European Space Agency (ESA)'s Terrae Novae Exploration Programme, HOBI-WAN will test Solein in space.
The process uses gas fermentation with microbes, air, and electricity.
Solar Foods has partnered with OHB System AG to prototype zero-gravity operations.
The initiative could reduce space food resupply and address Earth food security.