This month, we’re highlighting developments spanning artificial intelligence, defense, quantum technology, space, financial innovation, health care and commercial real estate, along with the leaders helping drive progress across each.

We’re also looking ahead to IMPACT 250 in Washington, D.C., where many of these conversations will come together as leaders across technology, policy, investment and industry explore the ideas shaping America’s next era.

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Join the Leaders of the New Frontier
at IMPACT 250

The Internet Marketing Association is preparing to convene leaders of the New Frontier for IMPACT 250, taking place September 20–23, 2026, at The Hay-Adams in Washington, D.C.

As America marks 250 years since its founding, IMPACT 250 will look beyond the anniversary and toward what comes next, bringing together innovators, investors, policymakers and industry leaders to examine the technologies, industries and strategic decisions that will define America’s next era of leadership.

This year’s conversations will focus on seven critical themes shaping the future:

From artificial intelligence and autonomous defense to space infrastructure, frontier capital and human performance, these are no longer distant concepts. They are rapidly becoming foundational to America’s economic strength, national security and global competitiveness.

250 years of freedom. 250 years forward.

Apply to attend at impact250.live

INFLEQTION OPENS COLORADO QUANTUM INNOVATION CENTER

Infleqtion recently celebrated an important milestone with the opening of the Colorado Quantum Innovation Center, the company’s new global headquarters in Louisville and a significant addition to Colorado’s growing quantum ecosystem.

TIBERIUS AEROSPACE HAS ENTERED INTO A CRADA WITH THE US ARMY DEVCOM AC TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND MATURATION OF SCEPTRE 155MM.

Tiberius Aerospace, the modern defence technology company building next-generation weapon systems and AI-powered defence solutions for the United States, the United Kingdom and Allied nations, today announced that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM AC) to support the continued development and maturation of Sceptre, the company’s next-generation precision-guided, ramjet-powered 155mm artillery munition.

The COSMOSIS framework can ensure that Washington governs space with its complexity in mind.

In SpaceNews, M.C. Sungaila highlights the White House's recent acknowledgment of space as a complex system and shares how her COSMOSIS framework for space governance, first introduced in the Beyond Earth Institute Policy Review earlier this year, can be used to govern space with complexity principles in mind.

Texas Becomes First State to Pair Financial Education with New Wealth-Building Opportunities for Every Student

Through a first-of-its-kind partnership, Invest America and Everfi bring financial education and understanding of 530A Trump Accounts to schools statewide, helping students and families build long-term financial success

Dr. Margaret Bredehoft Nominated for Orange County Business Journal’s 2026 Women in Business Awards

Dr. Margaret Bredehoft, chief development officer of TruArc Health and a leader in the development of Gnosis for Her, has been named a nominee for the Orange County Business Journal’s 2026 Women in Business Awards. The annual program recognizes Orange County women for their professional accomplishments, leadership and contributions to the business community.

Economos DeWolf Featured in the Orange County Register

Economos DeWolf was recently featured in the Orange County Register, highlighting the firm’s perspective on the growing commercial real estate potential in South Orange County. The article explores opportunities in Dana Point and San Clemente, where Steve Economos sees strong potential for office users and investors seeking coastal locations that combine quality of life with long-term real estate value.