Industry representatives, students and the public had a first-hand look at Waterloo Engineering’s innovative engineering research at this year’s We Innovate held in Engineering 5 on December 7. The research on display ranged from work on quieter wind turbines, flood resistant housing and fire-retardant material to crashworthy auto parts, anti-icing agents for concrete and 3D scanners that could help surgeons and dentists. The showcase, with over 50 exhibitors, is a good indicator of how Waterloo Engineering has become internationally known for innovation with its “inventor owned” policies and commercialization programs. Researchers have flocked to engineering and the rest of the University of Waterloo because of intellectual property rules that allow them to sell and profit from their own work.
Thursday, December 8, 2011