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each time, working from a foundational de-
sign to which distinguishing features are
then added.
Presently, the company is engaged in a
number of projects with Hydro Québec
and various other clients in Ontario and Al-
berta.
INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND
A COMPASSIONATE STAFF
Extensive research is the key to innovation
and DUAL-ADE has a team of experts allo-
cated to do exactly this. “We have invest-
ed a lot in the research and development
of our products,” Ducharme said.
It all starts with a bright idea — a revolu-
tionary précis that reaches a tangible level
through intensive research. But there is
nothing simple about the research angle of
business; it can take years to investigate
and perfect a product. The R&D phase of
the MODU-AL project took two years to
complete. As time-consuming as the pro-
cess may be, it is a prerequisite for innova-
tive technology.
The value of innovation transpires through
the staff, Ducharme said, adding, “We
have a lot of innovative people here.”
In the past, the company has been in-
volved in external research opportunities
with the Natural Sciences and Engineering
Research Council of Canada, Hydro-Qué-
bec and the Université du Québec.
“We have to adapt our product according to the requirements of the customer
and these requirements are changing all the time.”
