If I understand the question correctly, do I see a direct link between talent retention and these investments? I do, absolutely. There is no question.
In terms of the two greatest challenges that face small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada's bioeconomy, access to capital is number one, and access to talent is always very close behind as number two. Those actually flipped during COVID. In fact, access to talent was then the biggest issue.
This program is one of the few that address both needs of a small and medium-sized enterprise. There is no question that the two are completely linked. You will find that a lot of the innovations that are coming through Canada's bioeconomy are coming from these small and medium-sized enterprises, and it's directly linked to access to that talent pipeline.
