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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

Co-founders of Thalmic Labs
January 12, 2017

University of Waterloo entrepreneurs on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list

Waterloo engineers who started companies in their graduating year among young talents named to the Forbes 30 Under 30

Katarina Ilic, co-founder of Voltera
December 5, 2016

A woman engineer: What December 6 means to me

Award-winning startup co-founder and Waterloo engineering grad Katarina Ilic reflects on the harm extreme prejudice causes in society

contact lense in laboratory
November 17, 2016

Waterloo project wins top honours in Dyson competition

James Dyson says Medella Health’s smart contact lens shows how good design and engineering can improve lives

waterloo warrior swimming
November 8, 2016

Waterloo tech changes the way competitive swimmers train

Minister of Small Business and Tourism Bardish Chagger announces $500K for TritonWear Inc., a startup founded by engineering alumni

Brandon Leonard, left, and Peter Whitby, right, of Raheleh Givehchi and Zhongchao Tan
November 1, 2016

Professor’s expertise a breath of fresh air for dust mask startup

Zhongchao Tan is helping to sow the seeds for success with his startup O2 Canada

Staff members at Pixel Tours, led by co-founder and Waterloo Engineering alumnus Ian Hall, right
October 20, 2016

Creating digital experiences in an Aladdin’s cave of technology

Waterloo Engineering alumnus Ian Hall is the co-founder of Pixel Tours

Bladetch founder Jeffrey Azzolin
October 13, 2016

A simple solution relaunches stalled skate-blade startup

New York Islanders defenceman uses innovative skate blade while 14 NHL teams test out the new Bladetech Burner

Jim Wei kneeling on a paved road
October 1, 2016

Defying the odds in ‘down and dirty’ manufacturing

From struggling student to successful entrepreneur, Jim Wei shares how his academic experience taught him to take risks and persevere. 

Grobo team sitting on a staircase
October 1, 2016

Grobo pivots from indoor produce to medical marijuana

Bjorn Dawson was just 20 years old when he bought his first home in 2012 – and got a great business idea in the bargain

October 1, 2016

FleetCarma: keeping close tabs on electric vehicles

Do you want to help facilitate the upcoming global transition to electric cars, but remain in Waterloo? If so, Matt Stevens (BASc '04, Chemical; PhD '09, Chemical) is the person to talk to

Medella Health founders
September 29, 2016

Waterloo invention only Canadian entry to make Dyson shortlist

Medella Health’s smart contact lens monitors glucose levels for better diabetes management

Red surface with sweat-like water beads on it
August 3, 2016

Sweat Free: a student startup story of perspiration and inspiration

Sweat Free Apparel is a startup company inspired by Chanakya Ramdev's personal experience in Hong Kong

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