R3 honouree builds prototypes for NB businesses

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CCNB’s Alain Doucet received the R3 Award at R3 Gala 2016 on March 23rd for his work with multiple SME’s across the province to develop, prototype and implement a wide variety of innovations. For example, he and his team developed a “plug and play” type adapter for Leading Edge Geomatics’ aircraft that allows them to exchange a number of different highly sophisticated aerial surveying equipment. Before that, the company was required to have a separate aircraft for every configuration – just to meet Transport Canada certification. Now they have a permanent, certified mounting system that fits all of their equipment. Switching equipment instead of aircraft = major cost savings. As a result, the company has been able to better meet their increasing demand much faster, and boost their revenues – most of which are from exporting.