Thank you, Madam Chair.
I would like to thank our guests who are here with us, as well as Dr. Treurnicht, who is joining us by videoconference.
There are six medical technology clusters across Canada located in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Alberta, Halifax, Ontario and Montreal. I know that there are strong universities and hospitals in each region that are able to work with industry partners on research and development projects, as well as on clinical proof of concept studies.
What is the real role of organizations such as Health Technology Exchange or MaRS Discovery District in these medical technology clusters? Could you give me an example of how you contribute to one of these clusters, for example, in Ontario?
I would also like to know whether we could have other clusters across Canada. If so, what role would the federal government play in fostering the development of such medical technology clusters?
Thank you.