Partnerships are being established. For example, there are universities that helped us do applied research. If we are doing a project in one region, they will get their students to contribute. For example, the universities can apply for research funding that we do not have access to. The professor will supervise his students and work with the community. The universities can then do neutral analyses independent from ours that will give us a clear picture of where we stand. The universities are giving us access to research that we would not be able to afford otherwise, not even with the small CDI grant or other funds. It's complementary.
What is interesting about community colleges is that they can make a more technical contribution, often closer to a trade and often also closer to the type of business someone wants to start.
I've seen young people who have started a business in Internet programming. It was interesting to see the college, which teaches that subject, help these young people who wanted to start a business.
So there are indeed matches being made. We used to work much more separately, but now we are adopting a rather horizontal approach, which helps build as many ties as possible. This is especially the case in minority linguistic communities, but it goes beyond simply language. It is a way of reinvesting in our projects and making them successful.