Thank you for your question.
There are a lot of positive effects.
First, I would say that it can certainly help Canada become a leader in advanced technology.
Second, it's important to know that many start-ups don't have the funding they need right now. However, there are a number of reasons to justify the need to fund these businesses.
Let's take the example of Centech, the ETS's deep-tech incubator. Very simple numbers speak for themselves: Over the past five years, this incubator has created 1,500 jobs in deep-tech start-up companies. Over $600 million has been raised to support those companies. Just in terms of the economic impact and the number of jobs created, it's remarkable.
That said, we can imagine what the benefits could be if more funding could support these businesses.
There are a number of other reasons why this funding could have a beneficial impact.
I'll ask Mr. Bosco to elaborate on that.