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Waterloo News Engineering Entrepreneurship
November 24, 2025

Empowering generations of students to reach their full potential

For more than four decades, Waterloo professor Larry Smith has helped build the University's reputation for innovation and entrepreneurial excellence

Waterloo students and alumni in photo collage
November 17, 2025

10 Waterloo entrepreneurs to watch

From transforming solutions for homeownership to advancing health care interventions, Waterloo talent continues to disrupt industries and drive change

Amirhossein Boreiri (left), Swish Solar's Chief Technology Officer, and Miswar Syed, Chief Executive Officer, are the latest Vel
November 10, 2025

Swish Solar raises US$1.5M to make solar energy more sustainable

Velocity cleantech company closes pre-seed round, financing will help accelerate market adoption of its self-cleaning solar technology

October 6, 2025

Building a business that attracts funders and protects the planet

Alumni startup Friendlier is making Canada’s switch to reusable plastics easy with a national expansion plan supported by ongoing investment

September 26, 2025

RoboHub partners with CENGN, Rogers Communications

Living Lab initiative will help Canadian companies test and validate products and services at Waterloo’s RoboHub

Illustration of bitcoin symbol on a cellphone
March 1, 2019

Beyond the hype: The future of blockchain

Waterloo researchers are looking beyond the hype to a promising future

Exterior of Canada House in London's Trafalgar Square
February 21, 2019

Five (and a half) lessons from London

Lesson 2.5: how jellyfish can change your perspective on R&D

The crowd watch a panel of three speakers at the Waterloo Innovation Summit.
February 18, 2019

London summit: invest in science to “bend the universe”

Leaders tell Waterloo Innovation Summit to fund basic research to commercialize unexpected outcomes

Jan (left) and Jeff (right)
February 5, 2019

Predicting and preventing failure

Interdisciplinary research and development help Jeff Guerin (BMath ’91) and his colleagues solve an important industry problem.

Pearl with Flipp corporation representatives
February 1, 2019

Celebrating our achievements

Dean of Engineering Pearl Sullivan thanks alumni and supporters for “making us what we are today"

Stephanie Boutari and Adam Schwartzentruber in front of a mural
February 1, 2019

Artistic careers by design

Two Architecture alumni are fulfilling their artistic passions in unique ways 

Team on the river
February 1, 2019

Waterloo: The Other World Wide Web

After formative experiences at Waterloo, John Free and Rob McGeachy (BASc '94) build a community of passionate problem solvers to shape the boutique consulting firm of their dreams.

January 8, 2019

Building a brain

How Waterloo’s artificial brain is powering the next tech revolution

Picture of black and gold stars
December 7, 2018

Waterloo a force to be reckoned with on Forbes 30 Under 30 list

At least 11 alumni and former students make nationally recognized list for 2019.

Runway
December 4, 2018

Engineering new creations as Project Runway Designer

Engineer turned fashion designer Angela Sum (BASc '06) talks about her move from Wall Street to the runway.

Bo outside with his hands up
December 4, 2018

The best $100,000 investment of my life

Enthusiastic new alumnus Bo Peng (BCS '18) shares how his Waterloo degree and connections are invaluable.

Aleks Poldma
November 13, 2018

Q&A with a Waterloo Warrior combatting the Africa water crisis

Alumnus and former volleyball Waterloo Warrior Aleks Poldma (BASc ’14) is the co-founder of Hydrated World, an apparel company working to combat the water crisis in Africa. Every item purchased provides someone with access to 1L of safe water per day for 25 years. Aleks is also Project Manager at Enviro-Stewards. Alumni Relations met up with Aleks to ask them some questions and talk about life after Waterloo.

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