MARS AGAINST HUNGER

Solve the caloric equation for planetary settlement. Radically efficient food production for the Red Planet—and Earth.

THE CHALLENGE

Traditional greenhouse methods can feed small outposts, but scaling to a city of 40,000+ requires an order-of-magnitude leap in efficiency.

The Mars Against Hunger Prize seeks experimental demonstrations of advances in food production technology suitable for massive scaling.

Maximize conversion efficiency.

High-density output.

GENERAL CLASS Professional / Adult

1st Place $10,000

2nd Place $5,000

3rd Place $2,500

STUDENT CLASS Secondary School

1st Place $5,000

2nd Place $2,500

3rd Place $1,000

Methanotrophic bacteria or yeast converting simple compounds (methane/methanol) into complex proteins.

Radically efficient hydroponic or aeroponic systems designed for low-gravity, high-radiation environments.

Solutions must be safe for long-term human consumption and palatable enough for crew morale.

The future of Martian settlement depends on the calories we can produce today. Join the mission.