Visit of the Canada-UK Foundation

Leaders from the University of Waterloo were pleased to host a visit of the Canada-UK Foundation so soon after representatives from both organizations met in London, UK at the end of January 2018.  

The visit included a tour of the Accelerator Centre and Velocity Garage in order to illustrate the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem at the University of Waterloo. 

Delegates from Canada-UK Foundation:

William Abraham, Vice Chair of the Canada-UK Foundation; CEO of the Canada-UK Postdoctoral Fellowships for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Science

William Swords, Treasurer of the Canada-UK Foundation; President of the Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce

Participants from University of Waterloo:

Ian Rowlands, Associate Vice-President, International

Jeff Casello, Associate Vice-President, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)

Jude Fiorillo, Marketing and Communications Manager, Velocity

Sushanta Mitra, Executive Director, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN); Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

Lisa Pokrajac, Assistant Director of Research Programs, WIN

Angela Rooke, Manager of Professional Skills and Postdoctoral Affairs, GSPA

Mark Weber, Eyton Director, Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology Centre

Cameron Wind, Client Experience Coordinator, Accelerator Centre

Suping Zhao, International Relations Manager and Special Advisor China, Waterloo International