Analysis
BROMO: Spain negotiates, France questions Airbus. Where does Italy stand?
Madrid seeks industrial leadership and governance influence. Faury defends BROMO in France’s Parliament as competition concerns intensify. What is Italy securing?
Governance
Ownership, boards, delegated authority and controls that make growth sustainable. This Journal landing brings together original contributions, organised by topic and linked to the main editorial dossier.
Analysis
A €1bn fund-of-funds will not build a supply chain. Private equity must
Europe’s DEF 2.0 targets €1bn for funds across defence, cyber and space. The harder task is scaling suppliers, production capacity and governance.
Analysis
Private equity and space SMEs: capital must learn to speak industrial
Private equity and Italian space SMEs: growth capital, buy-and-build, governance, industrial cases and Europe’s new financing tools.
Analysis
Organisational readiness: what turns a technology SME into an investable company
Governance, reporting and control turn deep-tech and manufacturing SMEs into credible targets for private equity and growth capital.
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European defence, space and infrastructure: security is now cross-domain
European security is becoming cross-domain: military mobility, dual-use airports, satellites, secure connectivity and transport infrastructure must operate as one system.
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Private equity does not only buy companies. It can build industry
In the space economy, private equity creates value when it strengthens governance, management and scale, turning fragmented capabilities into stronger industrial groups.
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Not everything is venture capital. Space does not scale on slogans
The missing middle in Italy’s space economy lies between venture and large funds: growth capital and governance are needed to turn technology…
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Deep tech needs owners who can build an industry
Europe’s technological ambitions depend on what happens after the breakthrough. Manufacturing, customer adoption and responsible ownership deserve as much attention as the…
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Capital no longer lives in separate rooms
Deep tech, impact and dual use: the new financial architecture will be decided by governance, not labels