Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Unless I'm mistaken, earlier you said that your American counterparts had thousands of employees and a budget of $842 million. I get the impression that we don't have the wherewithal to provide our SMEs with the equivalent in order to help them promote innovation.
When I read your report, I was surprised at the total budget, which is only $40 million. I admit that the idea is a good one. However, if you draw a comparison with our American neighbours, you realize that the ratio is two to one. So we are making half the effort they're making based on our respective populations.
We've also established a maximum of 20 projects per year.