Sustainable Fashion Startup Tools: Printful rolled out a new beginner roadmap for launching sustainable clothing brands, focusing on lower-impact production and transparent, responsible sourcing. Latvia’s Research Push: Two state science institutes merged into the National Research and Innovation Institute, aiming to speed up work on new drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines. Baltic Innovation Funding Gap: A Riga forum (“Beyond Borders”) said the Baltics have strong innovation foundations, but still struggle with policy coordination, growth capital, and business–research links. Climate-Heavy Industry Upgrade: Latvia’s Brocēni cement project won EU strategic approval for a €500M+ climate-neutral plan using carbon capture, targeting completion by 2032. Drone Tech & Training: Latvia and Ukraine agreed to deepen drone technology cooperation, including counter-drone expertise and a planned bilateral drone agreement. EU Drone Response Debate: EU states are still split on how to coordinate against drone threats, with officials calling for better detection, resilience, and operational cooperation. Defense Tech Policy Watch: A UK official said autonomous weapons rules may need “human out of the loop” flexibility in extreme cases, reigniting AI-in-war debate. Science Discovery: Scientists found cold-surviving yeast in Ötzi the Iceman’s body and used it to make sourdough bread.