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Image source: Unsplash As defense and space innovation accelerates across North America, corporate venture capital (CVC) has moved from the sidelines to the center of the investment landscape. What was once viewed as opportunistic balance-sheet investing has evolved into a deliberate strategy for technology access, ecosystem control, and long-term competitive advantage. 1 For aerospace and defense incumbents facing compressed R&D timelines, talent scarcity, and rapidly shifti

Source: www.impulsespace.com In-Space Mobility as Infrastructure Impulse Space, founded in 2021 by Tom Mueller (founding SpaceX engineer behind the Merlin and Draco engines), is building the transportation layer for space — enabling precise, efficient payload movement across orbital environments. The company focuses on in-space logistics, addressing the critical gap between launch and final orbit. Impulse offers last-mile delivery for satellites, satellite hosting, and flexib