Vestaron makes an eco-friendly pesticide derived from spider venom. Bagaveev uses 3-D printers to make rocket engines for nanosatellites. Transatomic Power is developing a next-generation reactor that runs on nuclear waste.
They all have one thing in common: money from Silicon Valley venture capitalists.
Image: A ROCKET, AND MAYBE A SPACE PLANE Xcor raised $14.2 million and is building its plane’s fuselage. Credit Mike Massee/XCOR Aerospace
