We're going to get started, although we seem to be missing a few people. We're tight on time.
Just so the witnesses know, apparently we have some votes coming up, so I'm just going to get right into it.
Welcome to meeting 69, everybody.
We are continuing our study of intellectual property and technology transfer. With us today we have from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Bert van den Berg, acting vice-president, research partnerships directorate; and Michael Lam, senior manager, RPP strategic planning, research partnerships directorate, colleges, commercialization, and portfolio planning. I'd love to see your business card. I really would.
From the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, we have Ted Hewitt, president.
We're going to get right into it with Mr. van den Berg.
You have seven minutes.