The challenge of creating products that will work in outer space injects rocket fuel into research and development for alt-protein producers.

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Terrestrial applications for the foods developed for NASA bridge the relevance between space food systems and earthlings as an integral element of the challenges, says Angela Herblet, lead challenge manager for the Deep Space Food Challenge at NASA.
NASA is well aware that challenge participants need to secure capital and customers to convert their breakthroughs into profitable enterprises.So, semifinalists mingle with investors and potential corporate partners at challenge events, Herblet says.…