Engage in research collaborations

Research is an integral and intensive area at the University of Waterloo. In 2022-2023, Waterloo attracted more than $249 million from public and private sources to fund research across a spectrum of challenges. Waterloo's strength in research excellence is supported by partnerships with industry, creating opportunities that generate new knowledge and further Canada's economy. In fact, a third of the funding at Waterloo comes from corporate collaborations. 

With world class research in a magnitude of areas, Waterloo has a long history of partnering with companies. Connect with Waterloo’s corporate research partnership managers to find the research expertise to: 

• Accelerate innovation using cutting edge labs 

• Gain early insights about groundbreaking technology and advance operating costs (e.g., contributing to telephone services, supplies, custodial, security, water, and electricity that are directly attributable to federally funded research activity) 

• Shape research objectives with answers from experts to pressing industry questions 

• Recruit advanced talent from more than 5,000 graduate students 

• Benefit from Waterloo’s flexible inventor-owned IP Policy 

• Supplement your research budget with government funding 

• Establish a reputation of working with Waterloo