Food Out of Thin Air - Protein Production via Microbial Gas Fermentation for Extreme Environments

Arttu LUUKANEN, Solar Foods - Finland

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2. Conventional food production is running out of time THE PROBLEM F O O D O U T O F T H I N A I R
3. Sources of global greenhouse gas emissions 70% 30% ENERGY FOOD PRODUCTION AND LAND USE CHANGE F O O D O U T O F T H I N A I R
4. We discovered it in nature F O O D O U T O F T H I N A I R
5. Just like plants, Solein needs CO2, nutrients, and energy to grow. But instead of sunlight, it takes its energy from hydrogen gas. F O O D O U T O F T H I N A I R
6. Disconnecting food from land use and agriculture H2 + O2 Electrolysis C02 Gas fermentation Power from renewable energy Media preparation Drying Separation Solein® F O O D O U T O F T H I N A I R
7. Solein® is a protein source with unmatched value ~80% Protein • 43% EAA • 20% BCAA • BALANCED AMINO ACIDS PROFILE ~10% Fibers • 40% Beta-glucans ~6% Unsaturated fatty acids • Oleic acid (Omega-9) ~4% Minerals & vitamins • Iron & Calcium (110 mg) • Vitamin B12 (5 mcg) NON-GMO LACTOSE- FREE GLUTEN- FREE SOY-FREE HIGH IN IRON & B12 HIGH IN PROTEIN HIGH IN FIBER F O O D O U T O F T H I N A I R
8. PLANTS 20 M² SOLEIN 1 M² Solein® is the most sustainable protein on earth Source: Järviö, N., Maljanen, N.-L., Kobayashi, Y., Ryynänen, T., & Tuomisto, H. L. (2021). An attributional life cycle assessment of microbial protein production: A case study on using hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria. Science of The Total Environment, 776, 145764. F O O D O U T O F T H I N A I R
9. 02 Kitchen: Invitation to experience the future of food 02 The Solein® Kitchen is a culinary playground where chefs experiment with Solein®, exploring its potential in diverse dishes, tastes, products and new frontiers in food. Pasta re-imagined by replacing egg yolk Dairy-free Solein coffee cream Solein powered smoothies & healthy snacks Solein dressings, sauces and mayonnaise Desserts & baked goods T A S T E O F T H E F U T U R E
10. 02 Solein powered blackcurrant frozen delight Solein powered bread Solein dumplings Solein dumplings with aromatic mushroom broth T A S T E O F T H E F U T U R E
11. Solein powered bao bun with meaty bites and mayo made with Solein Summer salad with protein packed dressing Solein macarons T A S T E O F T H E F U T U R E
12. Singapore 2022 EU 2026 (estimated) United States 2024 Solein® go-to-market D A W N O F T H E F U T U R E O F F O O D
13. – 6 million meals per year – Independent of Climate or Soil – Even underground Factory 01 1 3
14. Product warehouse Office Dryers Downstream Reactors Electrolyser Gate Electricity Substation Inbound warehouse D A W N O F T H E F U T U R E O F F O O D Scaling through network of factories FACTORY 02 Engineering of our next facility ongoing
15. 1 5 SPACE & BEYOND S P A C E & B E Y O N D S T R I C T L Y P R I V A T E & C O N F I D E N T I A L Building outposts on Mars, Resilience on Earth Protein Production in Extreme Environments A RTTU LU U K A NEN, S ENI OR VI CE PRES I D ENT, S PA CE & D EF ENCE A PRI L 20 26
16. 1 6 >300 teams from 32 countries Phase I US winners (18) Phase I Int. winners (10) Phase II US winners (5) Phase II Int. winners (3) Call for new teams to enter Call for new teams to enter Phase III US winner (1) Phase III Int. winner(1) October 2021 January 2023 May 2023 August 2024 January 2021 Runners up: *Air Company dropped out before phase III
17. 1 7 S P A C E & B E Y O N D TO SPACE & BEYOND S T R I C K L Y P R I V A T E & C O N F I D E N T I A L Angela Herblet CHALLENGE MANAGER NASA CENTENNIAL CHALLENGES Dane Gobel Kim Krome DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER NASA CENTENNIAL CHALLENGES CO-FOUNDER & PROGRAM DIRECTOR METHUSELAH FOUNDATION Certificate of Recognition presented to SOLAR FOODS As the Phase 3 International Winner of NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION AHerblet TEAM
18. • The Environmental Control & Life Support System (ECLESS) keeps the crew alive: Oxygen + water + removal of CO2 • >90% of the water used by the crew (drinking + food re-hydration + washing) is recycled • But water is also consumed for Oxygen generation by electrolysis – H2 is a waste by-product • Majority of H2 and CO2 is vented to space –> water is lost forever! • ISS loses ~1,200 kg water / year S P A C E – N E E D Habitats’ water economy 1 8
19. •Solein® bioreactor can utilise all of the excess H2 from oxygen production •Solein® produced fulfils RDI of protein for the crew + provides essential micronutrients •Closure of H2 & CO2 loop Saves ~200 L water/year/crewmember à This corresponds to 10’s of Millions USD savings in launch costs per year S P A C E – A P P R O A C H Habitats’ water economy 1 9
20. PRELIMINARY SYSTEM DESIGN Integrated within an International Standard Payload Rack. Interfaces with ECLSS include: Carbon dioxide Electrolyser outputs Potable water Data & power Nitrogen recycling system 2 0 ESA OSIP Contract No. 4000140412/23/NL/GLC/ov 2023-2024 Conceptual Design & Engineering gap analysis
21. ESA HOBI-WAN (Hydrogen Oxidizing Bacteria In Weightlessness As source of Nutrition) Prime: OHB AG • Main objectives • Demonstrate microbial gas fermentation for the first time in space environment • Prove the viability of Solar Foods’ production organism in space environment • Asses the safety concerns (esp gas) • Phase A/B: • Preliminary design • Breadboard demonstration • Safety Assessment by Prime • Phase C/D (TBD): • Flight hardware design, development, testing and integration • Experiment onboard the ISS (middeck locker) • Return on samples to Earth & analyses 2 1 S P A C E – T O T H E O R B I T
22. SPACE ROADMAP 2 2 S P A C E - R O A D M A P 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 2023 2024 2025 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL Martian Surface System Design Lunar Surface System Flight Model GB Tech Demo (Surface System) Primarily ESA Contracts, Grants Equity & Contracts Contracts & License revenue (LEO) European Space Agency funded Feasibility Study (OSIP) ESA HOBI-WAN Phase C/D ISS ESA HOBI-WAN Phase A/B ISS Orbital full scale system Free flyer? A number of operational systems at Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Various private Space Stations Lunar Ops
23. SPACE ROADMAP 2 3 S P A C E - R O A D M A P 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 2023 2024 2025 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL Martian Surface System Design Lunar Surface System Flight Model GB Tech Demo (Surface System) Primarily ESA Contracts, Grants Equity & Contracts Contracts & License revenue (LEO) ESA Feasibility Study (OSIP) ESA HOBI-WAN Phase C/D ISS ESA HOBI-WAN Phase A/B ISS Orbital full scale system Free flyer? A number of operational systems at Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Various private Space Stations Lunar Ops Defense / Production @ Point of Need NGO / Resilience Andromeda Earth Observatory
24. 2 4 The current centralised business model 1. (LARGE) SOLEIN PLANT 2. PACKAGING & DISTRIBUTION 3. FOOD MANUFACTURERS 4. RESELLERS/DISTRIBUTORS 5. CONSUMERS Decentralised business model for the stand-alone technology 1. STAND-ALONE UNIT DISTRIBUTION 2. AUTOMATED SOLEIN PRODUCTION USING STAND- ALONE PRODUCTION UNITS 3. SOLEIN FORTIFICATION OF LOCALLY SOURCED/STORED FOODSTUFFS 4. CONSUMERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4.
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26. PRELIMINARY SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS H2 + O2 Electrolysis CO2 Gas fermentation 320 L Power from renewable energy Media preparation Drying Separation Solein® F O O D O U T O F T H I N A I R ~15 kW Minerals 1.6 kg/d Water 86 L/d Ammonia 1.6 kg/d (or Urea 2.3 kg/d) x100 HVAC 18 kg/d ~12 kW Heat 9 kW Biomass 9.2 kg/d Water 41 kg/d 40-50 kg/d Wastewater ~0.9 L/d Other Crops Meals • Fully automated with remote fleet management for predictive maintenance • Preventative maintenance 2-3 x year • Minimal local resource needs
27. Statements made in this document relating to the future, including future performance and other trend projections, are forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, due to many factors, many of which are outside of Solar Foods’ control. 2 7
28. 2 8 Thankyou!