It's important that government be seen as a supportive partner to the tech ecosystem. Our perspective is that the entrepreneurs who found and grow companies should be in the driver's seat, but organizations such as ours and the government can be enablers to help grow the innovation ecosystem and to help grow those companies.
At MaRS, we provide advisory services; in some cases, we provide space. The strategy is really about removing as many barriers as possible to allow those companies to grow and benefit the economy. I would say the same with regard to supports from the government. The venture capital catalyst initiative is one of those interventions whereby government, in partnership with the private sector, can address a gap that we've found to ensure that companies are able to access capital when they need it.