Table 2

Overview of interviews

RespondentPositionDate/duration of interviewRelevance for current case study
Carlile, ColinRetired: Former director of ESS, ESS Scandinavia, currently Science Village Scandinavia29 September 2022 (2h10) 22 November 2022 (2h10)Background on the creation of ESS, the Swedish negotiations, incl. the compromises
Carlsson, PatrikFormer ESS-S, co-director and Swedish ILO, Big Science Sweden5 September 2022 (40 min, morning) 5 September 2022 (40 min, afternoon)Information about endeavours to place ESS in Sweden, relations between Swedish industry and big science facilities
Ekelöf, TordProfessor Emeritus, FREIA Laboratory Uppsala University6 April 2022 (50 min) 10 May 2022 (1h30) 13 May 2022 (2h30, including site visit FREIA)Background on big science facilities in Europe, Swedish industrial deliveries, in-kind vs in-cash aspects
Hall, Anna(Former) Director big science Sweden and ILO ESS22 March 2021 (50 min) 26 March 2021 (1 h)Swedish perspective on construction of ESS, industry contracts and in-kind
Holm Rod, ThomasESS (data centre), group leader of data analysis12 March 2021 (1h15)Background on the ESS data centre and the effects of dual locations
Kindhult, PiaHead of host country relations, ESS14 January 2020 (1h50)Background on ESS and host country relations (Sweden & Denmark)
Larsson, AllanRetired. Former finance minister, Sweden; former chief negotiator ESS, ESS-S22 June 2022 (1h30)Swedish government inquiry on ESS, negotiations concerning ESS
Lefmann, KimUniversity of Copenhagen, professor. Involved in early stages of ESS and the ESS data Centre16 April 2021 (1h45)Background on the ESS data centre and the effects of dual locations
Leijonborg, LarsRetired. Former minister for higher education and research, Sweden; former chief negotiator ESS15 September 2022 (1 h)ESS negotiations to locate ESS to Sweden and to get other countries on-board
Melander, FredrikFormer senor advisor, Danish ministry of higher education and science. Head of R&D relations, Science Village Scandinavia4 March 2022 (1h50)Denmark’s negotiations to join ESS; negotiations between Sweden and Denmark
Nilsson, ChristofferHead of the municipal civil service, Lund, SWE9 March 2022 (55 min)The importance of ESS for the municipality of Lund, local and regional effects
Rennie, AdrianUppsala University, professor6 October 2020 (1h45)Background on negotiations and construction of ESS (science perspective)
Taylor, JonathanESS data centre (DMSC), head of DMSC11 March 2021 (1 h)Background on the ESS data Centre and the effects of dual locations
Vieweg, Michael(Former) CEO, Scanditronix AB29 November 2019 (1h30) 27 June 2022 (1h10)Company perspective on delivering to big science facilities (and particularly ESS)
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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