Industrial
Preparing for and Vetting Professionals for the Space Economy
NovaSpace, Inc. is helping the space industry get needed talent that is more prepared to enter the field than ever before. The space industry faces huge capital resource deficits in positions such as engineering.
This is a U.S. based firm who created a curriculum for space literacy for professional development across industries and for college students. Former U.S. veterans and space professionals started this program recently winning a sizable contract in partnership with NASA to develop its services.
Nova Space has recently expanded their programs to do job placement, creating a solution for workforce and readiness at the same time.
 
Governance
Launching New Leaders
The Nelson Mandela Youth Leadership Summit 2023 on 28 July at the Parliament House, allows a diverse youth population from Shepparton, Regional Australia, urban Australia and Asia-Pacific to create a group of connected future leaders of the region and Australia. COO, Victor Perton, a founder from the Centre for Optimism. will be leading a workshop on optimism and the positive outcomes related to governance. Young people are allowed to sit-in the chambers of the Victorian Parliament to work on issues that they feel is important and learn to potentiate their voice in the very building where debate and laws are promulgated.
 
Governance
Creating a Vision of Leading
Children and adults on tour may sit in the chair of leadership in the Legislative Assembly at the Parliament of Victoria (Australia) . Most will most likely never forget having sat in a chair of someone with such prestige and power.This splendid opportunity shapes a vision of being able to dream and aspire to be a leader in such a capacity.Victoria's government allows the public to sit in the chambers and to even visit with lawmakers during their tour of this beautiful, stunning and important government building. The tour experientially teaches about the governing process.
 
AgTech
Where No Potato Has Gone Before: Space
A potato plant in which everything on it is edible for humans will play a pivotal role in addressing food and nutritional security on Earth and in space.
This kind of plant will eliminate waste while increasing crop yield.The current aerial portion of potato plants contain accumulated solanine which fights pests and pathogens but is toxic to humans. In space farming platforms, solanine-mediated plant resistance would be unnecessary in highly controlled environments. Please see the diagram for a more complete explanation of the biochemistry involved.Photo Credit: Nature Communications
 
AgTech
Life Sustaining Cold Storage For Those In Need
Less than 10 per cent of all perishable foods is estimated to be refrigerated, even though post-harvest losses add up to 30 per cent of food production worldwide. Innovation with decentralized renewable energy (DRE) is essential in Africa and Asia because access and connection to electricity in rural areas, where food is produced, is still poor . Solar energy is harnessed to run these machines.
The units run directly from solar power during the day and stored solar energy (batteries) at night,These units can be used by governments, farmers, military and humanitarian workers. Photo credit: Adelano