We hope that the national quantum strategy will be implemented soon.
Dr. Laflamme, research and development is normally carried out at universities, such as the University of Waterloo, the Université de Sherbrooke and Université Laval, in Quebec City.
Shouldn't government money go to universities? That's where the research and training is done. The government could then, in co‑operation with the National Research Council of Canada, or NRC, commercialize or allow the product to be commercialized, after listening to the solutions proposed by the Centres collégiaux de transfert de technologie au Québec, or CCTT.
We're talking today about three private entrepreneurs who are also looking for federal funding. If we had an amount to distribute, what percentage should go to universities for research, and what percentage should go to private companies?