Hagerbach Test Gallery is looking for pioneering startups to develop solutions for the visionary idea of living on Mars or other planets. Solutions include those that offer products/services that could make life on Mars possible. Be it solutions for constructing buildings/caverns, energy, air or water management, health & safety, transportation, food production, or communication. The ultimate goal is a self-sustaining habitat based on the principles of a circular economy. The Mars Habitat Challenge is supervised by Venturelab. 

• Ten selected startups will pitch their startup project on March 5, 2024 in front of a jury of high-ranking industry experts.
• The top five will undergo a public voting system in March/April, where everyone can vote for their favourite project. 
• The top three startups selected will be invited to the customer event Hagerbach Test Gallery on May 3, 2024, where the winner be unvealed.
• One startup will be awarded with a proof of concept in the Hagerbach Test Gallery (value CHF 10'000).