Florin Zubask, a journalist with eight years of experience covering European research and innovation policy, universities and academic freedom. Florin is based in Cluj his Napoca, home to Romania’s largest university and a vibrant start-up scene, from where he travels the region to conduct interviews and research important R&D policies in Central and Eastern Europe. Meet experts and stakeholders in He works closely with a growing team of contributors.

Goda Naujokaitite, EU News Reporter for Science|Business. She joined Science|Business in April 2020 and has since been responsible for EU R&D policy and the Horizon Europe program. She contributes articles on Horizon’s expansion program and R&D policy reforms in Central and Eastern Europe.

Ian Mandel He writes The Ecosystem, a weekly column for Science|Business about the people, policies and places that are innovating in Europe. Our growing newsletter regularly contributes different articles on innovation in Central and Eastern Europe.

Thomas Brent Freelance journalist based in France with a keen eye for Eastern European science and technology.

Anna Rzhevkina Freelance journalist based in Poland, used to work as a news reporter for Reuters.She is currently responsible for business and economics in Central and Eastern Europe