Europe's new intelligence frontier is in orbit. Who holds the keys?
ICEYE, military space surveillance, GNSS jamming and Europe's defence infrastructure reveal why satellite intelligence is about control, not just images.
Dual Use
Technologies, markets and supply chains spanning civil, security and defence applications.
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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.
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.
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.
The Orbits of Capital
Space, SMEs and dual use could become a major Italian private-equity opportunity—if capital is managed with genuine industrial and technical expertise.
European space and dual use: capital enters a new industrial geography
As prime consolidation, satellite-services M&A and growth finance accelerate, European space is entering a phase in which scale and industrial autonomy are becoming the same question.
Press coverage
Difesa Europea Spazio E Infrastrutture La Nuova Strategia E Cross Domain
Original Italian summary: Difesa Europea Spazio E Infrastrutture La Nuova Strategia E Cross Domain
Spazio, difesa e dual use: il Veneto alla prova della scala
Veneto’s businesses in strategic supply chains and the role of capital, consolidation and expertise in growth.
Spazio e Difesa: serve una governance all’altezza del DPP 2025-2027
Original Italian summary: Il DPP Difesa 2025-2027 punta sullo spazio come risorsa strategica. Una governance più integrata per trasformare i programmi in capacità.
Cieli sorvegliati: come il sospetto di un drone può fermare un aeroporto
Original Italian summary: Dalla firma radar minima ai limiti del Remote ID, fino alle soluzioni satellitari in grado di ascoltare la radiofrequenza e geolocalizzare i segnali: la lotta…
11 settembre, le nuove tecnologie telco avrebbero potuto evitare la tragedia?
Original Italian summary: Scopri come le tecnologie TLC del 2025, come reti NTN e satelliti, potrebbero prevenire una tragedia simile a quella dell'11 settembre.
Space Economy, Celestino (Commissione UE): “In arrivo fondo dei fondi da 1 miliardo di euro”
Original Italian summary: Il Policy Officer for Space Research, Innovation and Start-ups della DG Defence Industry & Space: “Sempre più investitori privati interessati al settore spaziale, inizia ad…
Perspectives and pathways
Dual Use: one capability, multiple markets
Sensors, software, connectivity, data and autonomy increasingly span civil, security and defence demand. Value depends on mastering customers, compliance and industrial execution.