Excellent Return on Investment Project successes. The program has taken an advanced approach to helping Canadian industry get across the chasm between prototype and market-ready product or service.
Many companies can produce a successful prototype, but are unable to cross the chasm.
Those companies that can get to the other side create sustainable jobs, and contribute to Canada's export sales figures. So a government program that can help make the transition is special. These users may be agricultural agencies in Asia, or geological exploration companies working in South America, maritime surveillance people in Canada, or many others. The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing works closely with over 200 Canadian remote sensing companies to facilitate the development of remote sensing products and services for the domestic and export markets. The RUDP has helped the Canadian remote sensing value-added sector to grow and maintain its position at the leading edge of remote sensing applications.