In terms of the amount of funding that we as a country invest in basic research, we score quite well. I think you know that.
In terms of funding and performance down the pipeline in research and development, we score not as well. That's why there's a plea for the increased funding for partnerships, for international collaborations, where we don't score as well as other countries.
The output, certainly, of our basic research is also excellent. I just I want to put in a little pitch here. We have set the foundation very well, and we appreciate that as universities, but it is threatened. It is not stable. The investment is being cut back, and I think that compares unfavourably with other countries.
For example, the European Union is roughly doubling their investment in basic research in their framework for 2020. We risk our position if we don't increase our investment.