From world-class research to real-world impact

Welcome to Math Innovation

Math Innovation uses mathematics and computer science to make things better. As part of the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo, we’re connecting world-class researchers with industry partners, so research insights can have an immediate impact.

For the first time, a Canadian university has broken into PitchBook's 2026 top ten worldwide rankings for producing successful entrepreneurs, with Waterloo placing seventh globally among undergraduate alumni founders, the highest of any school outside the US. Waterloo was also the fastest riser globally for female founders with an undergraduate degree, ranking eleventh.

Read the full article on the Waterloo News site.


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Math Innovation is the essential conduit between the world-changing research being done by Math faculty and students, and Waterloo's entrepreneurial and industrial partnership sphere.  It is an exciting new approach to Waterloo Math’s storied history of startups and entrepreneurial success and will be a nexus for the Waterloo academic and technological communities to collaborate and thrive.

Mark Giesbrecht, 12th Dean of Mathematics, 2020-2025.