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Sources say Jean-Eric Paquet is to leave Commission’s directorate for research and innovation - but official appointment could take months

As Russia wages war in Ukraine, NATO has fleshed out plans for a network of technology accelerators and test labs, paired with a €1B venture fund. The push to promote private sector innovation marks an almost ‘revolutionary’ shift

The government hopes public and private investments in new centre will help Bulgaria reverse brain drain and make the capital city Sofia a top destination for computer scientists

UK researchers have two months to decide whether to move to an eligible institution or give up grants from the European Research Council

They may only contain basic equipment, but fab labs can still make a difference to the early life of a start-up

The new measures go one step further than the first set of sanctions announced in March

The war in Ukraine prompts a series of new R&D collaborations on quantum, hypersonic and other military technologies – but also stirs some academic controversy in Europe

Some academics worry research into solar geoengineering will normalise a risky and little understood technology. But advocates say any tool that can mitigate climate change deserves more investigation

Estimates show around 40% of the country’s 65,000-strong early career research force has been affected by war. Advocates say listening to their needs should be the main focus now.