Barroso scrambles for cash as EU and industry shun research project

A flagship project to create an European Institute of Technology to enable Europe to compete with the US in cutting-edge research has been deserted by industry and national governments, leaving José Manuel Barroso, European Commission president, scrambling for funds.

European Commission: DG Education and Training: Policies: European Institute of Technology http://eit.europa.eu/

Wikipedia: European Institute of Technology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Institute_of_Technology

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