Industry committee  I'm a great believer in high technology and I'm a great believer in science and research and development. For those of us who are really involved in science and research and development and who understand its true potential, we realize there are these seeds that need to be nurtured before they can be planted.

Industry committee  Thank you. Mr. Chair, honourable members, deputy minister, colleagues, and friends, thank you for inviting me to join you today. I am president and co-CEO of Research in Motion Limited. I founded RIM with my friend Doug Fregin while we were still students. This year we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of RIM and the 10th anniversary of our flagship product, BlackBerry.