Europe’s defence tech hype has reached space — and more spacetech startups are now pivoting to capitalise on the buzz.

The ‘vast majority’ of spacetech startups are pivoting to defence
Mark Boggett, CEO of space VC Seraphim Space, says the boom in defence has been a catalyst for space startups
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