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Vice President
technology & simulation
Bluedrop Training
& SimulaTion inc.
Jean-Claude Siew
For the interview, see page 44
How is your organization
cHanging tHe game witHin your
industry sector?
While this may sound obvious, as an organiza-
tion, we take good care of our customers and
we give back to the community. In the defence
industry, Bluedrop is changing the game as
it offers an alternative to large organisations
when it comes to training. As a Small Medium
Enterprise (SME), Bluedrop is an example of
The innovation culture needs
to come from the top and
we need to ensure that we
leave enough room for
people to try and fail. We
cannot have an innovation
culture if we cannot accept
failures from time to time.
how SMEs can take full advantage of Canada's
Defence Procurement Strategy. In addition,
the creation of a disruptive, new generation of
training simulators dedicated for rear crew mis-
sion training is a major achievement. This new
type of device will not only increase rear crew
proficiency but will ultimately reduce operation
cost and provide a safer training environment.
Also, as Bluedrop is committed to innovation,
we have built an excellent R&D capability that
will benefit us well into the future.
How Has innovation
become engrained in your
organization's culture and
How is it being optimized?
