Born out of Waterloo at 100—Waterloo's long-term strategic vision—the Global Futures are five interconnected futures where the University of Waterloo makes its impact for the future of humanity and our planet. The Global Futures align to our academic, research, and institutional strengths, inspiring us to focus, collaborate, and co-ordinate our work across disciplines and boundaries. Underpinning our work across these Futures is our relentless commitment to fundamental research and scholarship.
Global Futures Innovation Update 2025
Learn more about the incredible people and research at Waterloo who are working at the intersections of technology and health, sustainability and society, artificial intelligence and human experience, and beyond. The Global Futures Innovation Update showcases stories of collaboration, creativity, and impact across disciplines, bringing Waterloo’s bold ideas to life.
The Global Futures Office
The Global Futures Office is an institutional enabler facilitating connections between people, ideas, and resources across the University community and beyond. The Global Futures Office supports and propels initiatives advancing the Global Futures through research, education, and service with measurable and scalable impact on the future of humanity and our planet.
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"Waterloo is thinking differently, acting with purpose, and working together across disciplines and boundaries to transform societies, health, economies, technologies, and the environment."
— Vivek Goel, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Waterloo