Yes. There are only two funding options that are possible. One is the fully government-funded option, and the other has an SME involved. If an SME is involved, and the SME makes the decisions, then it becomes easy for them to say no. If it's government-funded, then there has to be a body that decides what needs to be commercialized and how it has to be done.
On June 13th, 2017. See this statement in context.