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Building what's next

A city where research, talent and industry work side-by-side

Where art and technology meet

A city where creative energy fuels startups, talent and innovation

Engineering the future

A city where research and industry move ideas from lab to market

Deep thinking. Bold discovery.

Home to world-leading research in physics, quantum and more

Why Waterloo

Our city in numbers

Tech talent ranking

#1

Tech concentration

#2

city population

156k

Regional forecast

923k

Why Waterloo

Waterloo is a community built around research, industry innovation and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. With strengths in physics, quantum computing, AI and applied research, Waterloo moves ideas from lab to market.

It’s a place where companies can build what’s next.


 

Open for business — 38 hectares of shovel-ready employment land in Canada’s first zero-carbon industrial park.

Check out what's happening in Waterloo – step into a city alive with art, culture and unforgettable events. 

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