Events

Exploring intersections between the defence industry and cybersecurity community

Presented by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) and the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Growth (MEDG) will showcase some of the top minds and influencers form Canada and around the world, specializing in areas including:

Innovative technology can have a transformative impact on society.

In our upcoming GEDIx: A 30-minute Exchange webinar, we’ll look at one of the ways the profusion of innovation at the University of Waterloo can be commercialized. This can lead to improved quality of life, enhanced business productivity, and job growth when technology is moved from research into the marketplace.

Presented by Ontario Research and Commercialization Alliance (ORCA) on International Women's day.  

Celebrate International Women’s Day with speakers and panel members to share their knowledge and expertise on how we can incorporate equity, diversity and inclusion practices when building research and innovation teams.

The event consists of an introduction from the event MC and two panels centered around EDI. 

How equity diversity and inclusion support innovation:

A virtual initiative between the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN), the Water Institute and Ontario Water Consortium. 

Health system decision-making in a post COVID-19 Canada

The Office of Research is hosting the spring edition of Research Talks on Tuesday, April 26 from 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Guest speakers include: Helen Angus (Public Health Ontario), Dr. Sacha Bhatia (Ontario Health), John Hirdes (University of Waterloo), Anita Layton (University of Waterloo), David O’Toole (CIHI), Peter Wallace (Munk Institute of Global Affairs and Public Policy)

Please register to receive a link for this WebEx webinar.

Join us for the AIMday™ Sustainable Energy in Transportation and Grid Modernization workshop where industry leaders get the chance to discuss their research challenges related to the transition to sustainable energy and grid modernization with leading experts from the University of Waterloo.

AIMdayTM Immersive & Interactive Technologies is a workshop where industry, government and not-for-profit groups meet University of Waterloo professors to discuss industry challenges related to hardware, software and design of new immersive experiences using Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality technologies (XR). 

AIMday™ Sustainable Aeronautics is a workshop where corporate and industry professionals join University of Waterloo faculty members to discuss innovation and emerging technologies in sustainable aeronautics. 

Join us for AIMday™ Medical Imaging & Diagnostics which provides a unique opportunity for organizations to engage with academic experts in meaningful dialogue, discussing ideas and charting new paths to address the industry’s challenges in enhancing image quality and accelerating diagnoses.