Swedish investment firm EQT has been appointed manager, ahead of an official launch in early June

Lobbies insist on need for R&D expertise inside European Commission, but disagree on threat of reshuffle

The country has set bold ambitions to revamp its research sector, with experts on the ground saying steady improvement is being made

If not for money, disgruntled researchers from around the world might still come to Europe for a taste of academic freedom

Comments refer to the ongoing revision of the EU’s dedicated procurement framework, due this year

Parliament committees fight to preserve sectoral funding in Competitiveness Fund, as rapporteurs brace for up to 15,000 amendments

Research commissioner’s remarks are meant to be encouraging, observers say, not stoke fears about future budgets

Competitive funding is breaking down just a few years after it was set up using EU and World Bank money