Thank you, Madam Chair.
It's my turn to greet you, Mr. Nantel. I would like to thank you for your tremendous contribution to the committee's work. It's always a pleasure to see you again and to welcome you. I wish you a well-deserved retirement, and I hope we will have the opportunity to invite you back.
You are very familiar with applied research, small and medium-sized enterprises and the journey from idea to market. Since this study started, several witnesses have said that Canada does not lack research, but that it struggles to transform its discoveries into products, businesses, intellectual property and even industrial capabilities that remain here.
In your opinion, what is the main weak link in this chain? Is it prototyping, testing, securing early customers, government procurement or even scaling up?