About SyNRGE, LLC
SyNRGE develops technology to grow plants in space to feed people on Earth. SyNRGE is finding solutions to feed the world’s growing population, and believes that space agriculture is a key part of the solution.
SyNRGE strives to be at the forefront of taking the tools required to feed eight astronauts on a mission to Mars to feeding the eight billion people on Earth. SyNRGE is enabling new ways of imagining the future.
Mission Statement
SyNRGE was founded with the mission of using controlled environment agriculture technology developed to grow plants in space and to develop safe, sustainable food production systems on Earth. We implement that mission through writing, speaking, advising and consulting across the planet with clients in Latin America, Europe and Asia, as well as North America.
SyNRGE advises companies and governments on use of controlled environment agriculture to achieve profitability and sustainability. We collaborate with universities and research centers on research projects related to controlled environments and space research. SyNRGE is constantly striving to improve its products and services to better meet the needs of its customers and the environment. Its goal is to create a better world for future generations.
Story
SyNRGE was founded in June of 2015 and takes its name from a series of experiments to explore the effects of spaceflight on plant and microbe interactions. The interactions of beneficial microbes and plant roots had been relatively unexplored area of biology in space. Results from those experiments led to insights that are redefining the role of microorganisms and how to management them for experiments on Earth.
SyNRGE’s first major activity was to establish a small laboratory in the Space Life Science Laboratory at the gate to NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center and secure resources for an experiment on International Space Station. SyNRGE is an acronym for the ISS experiment Symbiotic Nodulation in a Reduced Gravity Environment (SyNRGE) that flew on STS-135 and was the first to investigate the role of space environment on nitrogen fixing bacteria. Following that success, SyNRGE expanded its scope and Dr. Gary Stutte began advising industry leaders on the development and implementation of the developing indoor agriculture and controlled environment industry.
SyNRGE is now a recognized leader in the field and is an advisor to government agencies, consultant to private industry, and partner on cutting edge research projects. SyNRGE wants to work with leaders. SyNRGE wants to work with you.
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