Yes, and I'll go one step further. Unlike many other research programs, this one translates into jobs quickly. We used to have the universities, the institutes, and the industry all apart. Now we've integrated all the research institutions under one, under the guidance of the industry, so the research is focused on things that have the most impact on jobs. It's very highly leveraged in terms of economics.
On December 12th, 2011. See this statement in context.