The Future is Fungi.

MUSHROOM FORGE (Fungi Off-World Resource Generation Ecosystem)
Awarded 2X by NASA for Pioneering Advancements in Space Technology for Astronaut Health, Life Support, & Habitation Systems

MUSHROOM FORGE (Fungi Off-World Resource Generation Ecosystem) is a revolutionary mushroom ecosystem for the Earth, Moon, Mars, and beyond. 

Winner of a NASA-funded accelerator program with the highest-scoring proposal, MUSHROOM FORGE was awarded the first-place prize through the NASA Lucy Mission and Space Technology Mission Directorate.

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Led by Principal Investigator, Urban Koi, MUSHROOM FORGE is supported by a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and medical professionals, united by a bold vision for the future of human life, on Earth and beyond. Our team brings expertise from world-class institutions including Johns Hopkins University, Purdue University, Columbia University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and the University of Central Florida. Guided by advisors including former NASA astronauts and subject-matter experts across biology, engineering, and medicine, we are harnessing the power of fungi to redefine how humanity thrives—wherever we go.

Team

  • Urban Koi, MS

    Founder, Principal Investigator, Space Systems Engineer, Space Medicine + Bioastronautics Researcher

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  • Sean Gallina, MS

    Founding Lead Systems Engineer

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  • Gavin Guarino, MS

    Founding Mechanical + Structural Engineer

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  • Shakenya Clark, MS

    Mechanical + Structural Engineer

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Advisors

  • José M. Hernández, MS

    Former Astronaut, NASA; President & CEO, Tierra Luna Engineering

  • D. Marshall Porterfield, PhD

    Professor of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University

  • Nicole Stott, MS

    Former Astronaut, NASA; Founding Director, Space for Art Foundation

  • Hansjorg Schwertz, MD, PhD, MOH, FACOEM, AFAsMA, AME, CMRO

    Associate Director for Translational Aerospace Medicine Research (CASEEM) + Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Central Florida

  • Kai Staats, MS

    Director of Research, Space Analog for the Moon & Mars (SAM) at Biosphere 2, University of Arizona

  • Joseph W. Guarnieri, PhD

    Research Scientist - Multi-Omics & Systems Biology, Blue Marble Space Institute of Science

  • Sheri Klug Boonstra, MS

    Principal Investigator, NASA L’SPACE Program, Arizona State University

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