Industry committee  For one thing, as you've seen, even here this discussion is around IP. The mindset has to be changed. When the researchers think about IP, just as having another publication, they just want to have another patent. Industry looks at patents as helping them secure what they've developed, helping them secure their products, right?

Industry committee  I worked with Marc with the Ontario Centres of Excellence. Traditionally—and Marc can correct me—they used to have more funding and collaboration with the universities, but now it's increasingly with the colleges as well. I think one thing is to look at where there is collaboration.

Industry committee  I am part of the technology incentives group within EY. A number of funding programs are out there, but companies are very unfamiliar with them. They are more involved with product development, so we have strategic discussions with them. We look at whether there is a technology that can fit into what they are developing and help increase their productivity or efficiency.

Industry committee  Good morning. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to present here. I come from a different background from the rest of my peers because I've worked in technology consulting for a number of years. In fact, sitting right here is the person who trained me initially. After that, I worked in technology commercialization with one of the largest networks in southern Ontario.