Research and development in the pork industry can come through a variety of means. Institutions are the classic researchers, but companies like PigGEn are private, yet invest in companies like Livestock Genetec who have government funding. As well, they have invested in the Canadian Swine Research and Development Cluster (CSDRC). Other companies such as suppliers have also invested, but not necessarily on behalf of the pork industry. Other livestock companies are in competition for funding, so cooperation between research providers will help secure funding. This can be aided by provincial producer organizations, and if funding can be pooled it could benefit more research. Postgraduate training funding, like through NSERC, remain key to keeping industry trained students coming into pork research. Commercial and corporate recruiting of postgraduate students helps provide education funding, and helps to ensure loyalty to the company. Finally, the need to link the industry to institutional research remains important to provide specific education, and also open more career options for postgraduates specialized in the pork industry. The current need in research is for collaboration between institutions, private research companies, corporations, and producers on a large scale.