Castro, JoãoDienst, Janik2023-12-152023-12-152022-12-162022-12-16http://hdl.handle.net/10362/161315Pioneering commercialized technologies, such as the Internet or GPS, were developed initially for military purposes. For decades, defense industry innovations had an enormous influence on the development of commercial technologies. Due to the high complexity of defense industry products, development processes are lengthy, and costs are very high. This paper examines defense innovation’s impact on the commercial industry today. A spotlight will be put on the future of mobility, one of the most influential topics of today. Literature was analyzed and discussed with expert knowledge from semi-structured qualitative interviews to answer the research question.engInnovation spilloverMilitaryFundamental innovationsCommercial mobilitymaster thesis203317467