FII Institute investeert in Interstellar Lab en versnelt duurzame landbouw op aarde en in de ruimte
- FII investeert in de gesloten biodomes van Interstellar Lab om het leven op aarde, de maan en Mars in stand te houden.
- Deze investering van $ 500.000 USD maakt deel uit van de missie van FII om de mensheid te beïnvloeden door de last op de planeet te verminderen en zich voor te bereiden op de toekomst met op AI-simulatie gebaseerde ontwerpen.
RIYADH, Saoedi-Arabië–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bevolkingsprojecties benadrukken de noodzaak van duurzaam leven op onze planeet en op anderen. FII Institute kondigt vandaag een investering aan in Interstellar Lab, een ruimtetechnologiebedrijf dat biodomes met gesloten lus ontwerpt voor het behoud van het leven op aarde, de maan en Mars.
FII Institute is een wereldwijde non-profit stichting met een investeringstak en één agenda: Impact on Humanity. De investering van $ 500.000 USD maakt deel uit van Interstellar Lab’s laatste $ 3M USD Seed Round en bouwt voort op de toewijding van het FII Institute om wereldwijd relevante, praktijkgerichte oplossingen op het gebied van kunstmatige intelligentie en robotica, onderwijs, gezondheidszorg en duurzaamheid te katalyseren. Door middel van de investering zal het Instituut de ontwikkeling financieren van en gebruikmaken van AI-simulatiegebaseerde ontwerpen om de meest urgente milieuproblemen van de aarde aan te pakken, en de weg vrijmaken voor oplossingen op het gebied van afvalbeheer, nul-impact leven en hulpbronnenbewuste landbouw.
FII Institute Invests in Interstellar Lab, Accelerating Sustainable Farming on Earth and in Space
- FII is investing in Interstellar Lab’s closed loop biodomes for sustaining life on Earth, the moon and Mars.
- This $500,000 USD investment is part of FII’s mission to Impact on Humanity by helping to reduce the burden on the planet and prepare for the future with AI simulation-based designs.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Population projections stress the need for sustainable living on our planet and on others. FII Institute announces today an investment in Interstellar Lab, a space technology company designing closed loop biodomes for sustaining life on Earth, the moon, and Mars.
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FII Institute Invests in Interstellar Lab to Advance Zero-Impact Living (Photo: AETOSWire)
FII Institute is a global non-profit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. The $500,000 USD equity investment is a part of Interstellar Lab’s latest $3M USD Seed Round and builds on FII Institute’s commitment to catalyze globally relevant, real-world solutions in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Education, Healthcare and Sustainability. Through the investment, the Institute will fund the development of, and leverage, AI simulation-based designs to tackle Earth’s most pressing environmental issues, paving the way to solutions in waste management, zero-impact living and resource-conscious agriculture.
“Climate change is a real emergency for Earth, and we only have a small window to bring about positive change. We are developing a new framework for sustainable living on Earth and a testbed for future space missions,” Barbara Belvisi, Founder and CEO, Interstellar Lab said. “Working with investors like FII Institute advances Interstellar Lab’s mission to support human life sustainably on Earth, the moon and Mars by generating and recycling food, water and air.”
FII Institute CEO Richard Attias said, “Space sector growth is creating new opportunities for advanced research and solutions in sustainability. Inspired by the design challenge of human settlement on Mars, Interstellar Lab has forged an innovative approach to sustaining life in the absence of the abundance taken for granted here on Earth. We are very pleased to support the technologies that will help reduce the burden on our planet and prepare us for the future.”
This marks the third FII Institute investment this year following announcements to back Lilium, an electric-powered aircraft reducing the carbon impact of regional travel, and Red Sea Farms, AgTech making it possible to grow food using saltwater. With an inclusive agenda built on three pillars – THINK, XCHANGE, ACT – FII Institute empowers the brightest minds to leverage scientific innovation for positive change, brings leading solutions to reality through investment, and calls for global collaboration in the service of humanity.
About FII Institute (Future Investment Initiative Institute)
FII Institute is a global non-profit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Committed to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles, we foster the brightest minds and transform ideas into real-world solutions.
When decision makers, investors and an engaged generation of youth come together, energized and ready for change, we harness that energy into three pillars – THINK, XCHANGE, ACT – and invest in the innovations that make a difference to lives globally.
About Interstellar Lab
Interstellar Lab is developing and building closed-loop sustainable living systems on Earth and in space. The company focuses on creating space-grade food production systems and habitat modules. The aim is double: to provide solutions regarding the current climate crisis and the need of new food production systems on Earth, and to develop closed-loop life support systems for lunar missions in the context of NASA’s Artemis Program and in the future for Mars exploration.
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