Through that investment, the LTA must not only ensure a steady stream of talent flows through the system capable of challenging the hungry, talented youngsters from a growing spread of countries, but grow grassroots participation.
Wales too would appear to have a steady supply of talent coming through the ranks.
But an audience wants laughs for its money, meaning the Strip keeps a steady roster of talent on call.
Start-up communities also need a steady supply of talent — engineers, yes, but designers, scientists, sales and marketing experts, management consultants and investors, too.
A current-affairs panel show with women as presenters, team captains, script-writers and regulars would soon start supplying a steady stream of talent to other shows.
The Pirates' manager, John Russell, spent eight seasons as a minor league manager for the Twins, guiding a steady flow of talent to the majors.
Now, the slugging first baseman Jose Abreu is reported to have left Cuba, and he may soon be available to major league teams, the latest in a steady stream of talent heading to the United States.
Lord Coe added that the four vital ingredients for a lasting Olympic legacy were world class governing bodies, world class coaches, a steady supply of talent and predictable levels of funding.
Steady inflows of talent from abroad would do wonders for the long-run growth potential of the British economy, as we pointed out last June, and would also enable the Bank to approach interest-rate rises very patiently for as long as the supply of European migrants holds up.
Hired by a new owner, Jim Crane, after the 2011 season, Luhnow has presided over a full-scale rebuilding, hoping to flood Houston's farm system as he did in St . Louis where his deep drafts produced a steady stream of talent to the Cardinals.
Google picked São Paulo for the site of its first Latin America office, a decision vindicated in the steady stream of talent that continues to flow through its doors from across the region.
