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Spinoff story
Water Treatment Technologies Inspire Healthy Beverages
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
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Overview
Mike Johnson, a former technician at Johnson Space Center, drew on his expertise as a wastewater engineer to create a line of kombucha-based probiotic drinks. Unpeeled Inc., based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, employs 12 people and has sold more than 6 million units of its NASA-inspired beverage.