You're absolutely right; colleges play a very important role. When we talk about applied research, we're thinking not only of universities, but also of colleges. In fact, they often collaborate with the private sector, which is very eager to hire their students.
This varies from region to region. In rural areas, of course, the focus is on agriculture, agri-food and water. In other regions, the focus is on other important factors, which aren't necessarily related solely to nature. For example, in Trois-Rivières, they're working on things like electric batteries and hydrogen.
So all of that is extremely important. When it comes to talent, we need variety. Therefore, these colleges play a very important role.
