Space-inspired farming innovation wins the ReThink Food Challenge - WUR

After six months of ideation, pivots, and pitching, the ReThink Food Challenge wrapped up with a Grand Finale at Omnia, Wageningen University & Research. What began with 360 students from 148 universities across 50 countries and 6 continents, narrowed down to 1...

The 20 Boldest Ideas for Growing Food in Space—and on Earth

After an intense first phase with 44 teams, we’re celebrating the 20 teams moving forward in the ReThink Food Challenge! These teams stood out for their innovative, impactful, and creative solutions that push the boundaries of food production...

From Earth to the Stars: The ReThink Food Challenge Launched in Grand Style

A student challenge that ignites global innovation to transform food systems for a sustainable future. ...

The Future of Space Farming with WUR Researcher Wieger Wamelink

Picture a future where astronauts harvest fresh lettuce on the Moon and bake bread on Mars. It might sound like sci-fi, but space farming is quickly becoming a reality.This innovative approach to agriculture involves cultivating crops in extraterrest...

Farming in space as student challenge

The participants will have to come up with innovations in food production drawing on research into farming on Mars. The challenge is inspired by ecologist Wieger Wamelink’s research project ‘Food for Mars and the Moon’,...

Farming on Mars takes a ‘Giant Leap’: intercropping can be a game-changing method

Scientists from Wageningen University & Research have achieved a remarkable milestone in space agriculture with a pioneering study showing that intercropping – the practice of growing different crops close together – can significant...