[Bromius]

I think the reality of this situation is that some funding will come from various levels of goverments and that some will come from the private sector. It doesn't have to be completely one way or the other. Also, I would imagine that money from the private sector would have some strings attached as well. A project that seemed more likely to result in a profitable technology, medicine etc would have an advantage getting funding compared to one that would say help a small group of people immensely but not earn much money.