Electrical & Computer

The success of Smile, OMERS Ventures and Shopify have been serendipitously linked. In this panel discussion, we'll explore these connections and dive-deeper into the growing power of the Toronto-Waterloo ecosystem.

On the evening of May 9, join us at Smile.io in Kitchener to hear from five high potential startups and an interesting panel of speakers. 

The schedule for the evening is as follows:

Join University of Waterloo President and Vice-Chancellor, Feridun Hamdullahpur at the new offices of Embark (the world’s leading developer of self-driving trucks) as we bring together experienced entrepreneurs for a panel discussion on the challenges of “Building a Successful Startup in California.”

Unfortunately, the Alumni Patio Party at Monstercat has been postponed. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. Stay tuned for the rescheduled date!

We’re kicking off patio season with a patio party at Monstercat's outdoor compund!

In the first symposium of the Waterloo Symposium on Technology & Society series, Martin Ford explores the ways in which AI and automation (aka, “robots”) are outpacing humans in a range of sectors, from education to law, agriculture to healthcare, management and beyond. He offers a realistic view of what the future of work—and your place in it—will look like.

Demine Robotics is bringing their robotic solution into the Cambodian minefields to clear explosives and needs your support!

Please join Demine Robotics on International Mine Awareness Day, Thursday, April 4th and be a part of the journey of building robots with a humanitarian mission.

Meet the Waterloo alumnus who is innovating a future free of landmines, Co-Founder and CEO Richard Yim, to hear about their progress and kick-off their crowdfunding and fundraising campaign.

Students and alumni are invited to participate in an exclusive Office Hour with engineering alumnus Mike Lee (BASc '88, Mechanical Engineering), the president of Fundica.com and president of R&D Partners.

Join us for an after-work networking reception at Matrix Solutions to connect and network with local Waterloo Engineering alumni in Calgary. Hear a brief update about the Faculty of Engineering and the latest changes on campus including a look at the newest engineering building on campus: Engineering 7. 

Canada’s Future: Tech commercialization and Crossing the Chasm - How do we enable the Innovators? 

Angela Mondou, author, entrepreneur and founder of ICE Leadership Inc, a consulting company helping technology and aerospace and defence scale-ups, is a former air force captain, tech marketing executive and CEO, whose unconventional career has taken her from worldwide military operations to top ranked high-tech companies including Research in Motion, the creators of BlackBerry™.

Join the Water Institute for a full day of activities as we explore togetherhow to find viable solutions for marginalized people living without safewater.