A Portuguese dronemaker and one of Europe's three defence unicorns, alongside Helsing and Quantum Systems. Its boss is Ricardo Mendes. Tekever needs engineering and product-development teams in any country where it hopes to do business, in order to understand the specific needs of each country's armed forces and to work securely on sensitive projects.
It is investing £400m in Swindon, Britain, where it will start producing advanced surveillance drones in 2026.
Sometimes you get an almost irresistible urge to go on living.