NASA’s Artemis program and a future SpaceX IPO are set to unlock a new wave of startups and investors across the rapidly expanding $1.8 trillion space economy.

As flashy apps plateau, the most valuable travel tech in 2026 will live deep in infrastructure, data and connectivity—far from the customer-facing interface.

Former physicists at Bondstone have launched a €50M Lisbon-based deep tech fund to back early-stage European startups in AI, quantum, robotics and climate technologies.