I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 13 of the Standing Committee on Science and Research. The committee is meeting to study private sector investment in research and development in Canada.
I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of all witnesses and members.
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For this panel, I would like to welcome our three witnesses.
We are joined today by Jesse Vincent-Herscovici, chief executive officer of Axelys; Gay Yuyitung, executive director, McMaster industry liaison office, McMaster University; and Sarah Watts-Rynard, chief executive officer of Polytechnics Canada.
Thanks a lot for appearing today. All of you will have five minutes for your opening remarks. Then we will go into rounds of questioning.
We will start with Mr. Vincent-Herscovici.
Please go ahead. You have five minutes for your opening remarks.