From my perspective, yes, and I think Nicholas would agree. There are local groups that may be able to support an individual and provide them with advice or mentorship, but there is no clear programmatic system that links all of the resources together from coast to coast. It doesn't matter whether it's a distillery or a high-end defence tech company.
That's part of what we're trying to address with Vimy Forge in the defence and security technologies area. It's to provide that tent that everybody can come into for support as small and medium-sized businesses. Four out of our 10 initial companies in the first cohort for Vimy Forge are veteran-owned or veteran-led.
