Engagement with SMEs is absolutely key. There was a lot of engagement pre-DIS in order to get a sense of how people wanted to get involved and for us to communicate some of the capability requirements we were looking for. I would say there are a number of ways that we can engage SMEs across the country.
There is engagement through the BDC and the investment that's going into the BDC for them to get some financing to allow them to develop their ideas and products. Our regional development agencies can target specific small and medium-sized businesses so that we have a good distribution across the country. We're seeing examples of that with PacifiCan investing in the University of British Columbia and some SMEs to come together on quantum and other things that are listed as our capabilities.
You mentioned the DISHs. They're a great example. The maritime one can bring together Dalhousie University with a small sized business that is working on sensors, for instance, which will help our navy and Coast Guard be able to develop.
The final point I would make is around the importance of ensuring, as we talk to the bigger industry players about our expectations around that Canadian supply chain, that our messages are clear about the need to engage small and medium-sized businesses in what they put forward for their procurement strategies.