INTERSTELLAR LAB IS GROWING LIFE ON EARTH AND IN SPACE.
AI-POWERED BIOSPHERIC SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS PLANT CULTIVATION.
Interstellar Lab captured our imagination with SIRIUS, its breakthrough AI-powered greenhouse, at Viva Technology 2025 in Paris. Nestled within L’Oréal’s booth (it would have been easy to miss), the INTERSTELLAR LAB inspired us with its modern design and innovation.
This compact yet sophisticated cultivation system marks a new chapter in sustainable, precision biofarming—on Earth and well beyond. Interstellar Lab develops intelligent biospheric systems to grow life autonomously on Earth and in Space.
Efficiencies that are engineered at the beginning for sustainable outcomes.
Interstellar Lab’s BioPods are engineered for sustainability: enclosed, pressurised systems that recycle water with staggering efficiency (up to or exceeding 99% water savings), capture CO₂, and eliminate agricultural runoff. These systems require no permanent foundation and can be sited virtually anywhere, offering low-impact, scalable, and high-yield cultivation.
Looking beyond Earth: Interstellar Lab envisions BioPods as lunar greenhouses, supporting future human exploration.
Mission Stretching from Earth to Space
Beyond terrestrial applications, Interstellar Lab has increasingly looked to orbit and beyond.
Interstellar Lab has been developing NUCLEUS, an autonomous, closed-loop food production system designed to meet the nutritional needs of astronauts during extended space missions. Nucleus is the US first prize winner of NASA DSFC.
The company recently announced plans to send Eden 1.0, a plant research payload, to Vast’s Haven-1 commercial space station as early as May 2026. Moreover, their Mission Little Prince aspires to grow roses on the Moon and orbit—to fulfil a poetic synergy of horticulture and exploration inspired by Saint-Exupéry’s timeless tale.
Why It Matters
Interstellar Lab operates at the intersection of technology, biology, and sustainability—a nexus especially relevant to the beauty, food, and pharmaceutical industries. Its partnerships with L’Oréal Green Sciences, Robertet, and DSM-Firmenich aim to redefine how high-value botanicals are grown—making them traceable, localised, and environmentally responsible. Intersellar Lab are also testing ways to save endangered species of plants.
Barbara Belvisi (Founder & CEO, Interstellar Lab), Olivier Rolland (Global Director, Strategic Initiatives, L’Oréal), Andrew J. Feustel (Lead Astronaut, Vast)
INTERSTELLAR LAB at VivaTech
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