I'm about to post pages on the Research Academy on the wiki, and there are two things I would like to bring up.
First, there is the text field "Boost Active: none" when you are selecting a new project. What is this? Is there something in the CES I've missed? Is it tied to a certificate?
Second, may it perhaps be time we allow Systems to get boosts? I know the big issues is the output boost. Trying to design this for combat and mining and salvage and derelict scanners may not be worth the effort, as it could be very difficult. However, could the output boost simply be excluded from this category? The captain level, skill, and energy requirement boosts would all be useful for scanners.