The TPC was a very successful program. It led to a number of companies, Neurocan and others, becoming fairly successful, and a lot of products. In basic research, there are some good programs. One of the things I would very quickly say is that changing is a problem. CFI is a great program. It's a struggle to keep it going. NSERC is a good program. It has reduced funding. It has got to get more funding again. But on and off, research organizations take decades to develop. You can't cut them off and then start them up again.
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