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Pioneering the Space Economy - Space Food Today and Tomorrow

As people prepare for future space living, how will they get fresh healthy foods to eat? Can space pioneers grow food in space? How might innovative food production sustain future life on earth and in space? 

Join us for a fascinating discussion on the possibilities and opportunities for growing space food with our two visionary speakers, who are entrepreneurs innovating on the front lines of food and water production.

Date: 2 Mar 2021 (Tuesday)
Time: 17:00 - 17:45 (Hong Kong Time)
Language: Cantonese
Venue: Zoom

Speakers:

Patrick Suen - Founder & CEO of WATERIG Ltd.

WATERIG, an MIT SOLVE Award-Winning Solution - Sustainable Urban Communities Global Challenges, is a start-up company that focus on developing decentralized water, food & energy solutions.

Andrew Li - Founder of Big Grains and Crafted Robotics

Big Grains produces tasty breads & pastries that are healthy and creative, with the ultimate mission of making them easily accessible to the masses.

Moderators:
Thomas Wong － Platform Associate of Orion Astropreneur Space Academy
Sean Leung － Business Intern of Orion Astropreneur Space Academy

Registration: https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2rX19wEhYy87Wzs

Key Takeaways
1. Learn about the practical problems with growing space food.
2. How might solutions created for space food be used to solve food problems on earth?
3. How might someone with an interest in space food pursue this in their education and career planning?