I think one of the greatest barriers, especially to continuing the work that colleges like Cambrian and CEGEPs across Canada are doing on the applied side, is access to funding. For us to do the work with small and medium-size enterprises that are Canadian-owned and operated and part of the larger defence supply chain, it's about having access to R and D-funded dollars so that they can de-risk these ventures, work with the college and have access to our specialized equipment, our student researchers and our engineering staff.
In order to do that, we need to have a steady and stable supply of funding to help the colleges do the work they need to do in order to help these companies take their innovation to the next level, commercialize it, bring it to market and then look for the next thing to do that could ultimately make them more successful and profitable in Canada.