https://vira.space/blog/ Analysis of the European space funding market — ESA, Horizon Europe, EIC and national programmes, for space startup founders. en Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://vira.space/blog/esa-space-economy-report-2026-key-numbers/ https://vira.space/blog/esa-space-economy-report-2026-key-numbers/ ESA's new Report on the Space Economy 2026 puts figures on everything: a record €11.7B of private investment, Europe's €13.5B public budget, and a €489B downstream market. Here is the founder's read. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://vira.space/blog/europe-space-budget-2025-defence-surge/ https://vira.space/blog/europe-space-budget-2025-defence-surge/ Europe's space budget grew 12% in 2025 while global budgets shrank — and defence is about to push government space spending up by more than 20% in a single year. Where the new tenders will appear. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://vira.space/blog/european-space-private-investment-2025/ https://vira.space/blog/european-space-private-investment-2025/ Global space investment hit a record €11.7B, but almost all of the growth was American. What ESA's 2026 report data says about the European funding mix — and why non-dilutive money comes first. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://vira.space/blog/seraphim-space-index-q1-2026/ https://vira.space/blog/seraphim-space-index-q1-2026/ How to read the quarterly space-investment index without getting lost: methodology, headline takeaways, and how it squares with OECD and Bryce Tech data. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000