Canadian online story-sharing company Wattpad Corp is to be acquired by Korean internet company Naver Corp. in an estimated $754-million CAD cash and stock deal later this year.
Like an amber river, whisky* runs through the landscape of Canadian history. Some might argue that without the economic fuel whisky provided, this country might not exist. It’s been produced here for more than 250 years; at one point, whisky was our leading manufactured export. And as Canada’s earliest and largest taxpayers, the whisky barons bankrolled much of the country’s early infrastructure.
An online education company co-founded by two Waterloo Engineering alumni announced this week that it has secured $159 million in backing to fuel its expansion.
Prodigy Education, one of the fastest-growing education technology companies in North America, was launched by Rohan Mahimker and Alex Peters, who both graduated in 2011 from the mechatronics engineering program at Waterloo.
Upkar Arora (BA '85, MAcc '85) understands just how powerful our investments can be.
He joins us to talk about his work at Rally Assets, an impact investment firm. Plus, he speaks about his personal investments to Waterloo as an alumnus, donor and committed volunteer. Why does he care so deeply about our University community? How does he hope these investments will impact the world? How can others make an impact too?
Each year the Forbes 30 Under 30 list highlights some of the most innovative minds in North America working in 20 fields including energy, health and entertainment. The 2021 list includes eight standouts with connections to the University of Waterloo.
From gamers with business game to apps that help bring us together, these are the alumni and former students who are making an impact.
Maybe you’re working from home, run off your feet with deliveries, or trying to keep up with retail regulations.
Whatever work you do, it’s probably undergone some drastic changes this year.
At its core, Velocity is about unleashing social and economic impact by equipping founders to scale their solutions to real-world problems. And one of the most pressing issues of our time is the climate crisis.
Five recent nanotechnology engineering graduates from the University of Waterloo have come a long way since they came together over a shared interest in optics and frustration with the poor quality of their smartphone photographs.
One of the surest signs that Sam Dugan, 22, is a born entrepreneur might be this: he got the brainwave for his latest business venture, completely out of the blue, when he was on a date.
Two years later, while juggling studies as a third-year mechatronics engineering student at the University of Waterloo, he has turned that idea into a startup technology company to reduce injuries at ski resorts.
This fall, Good Company helped Waterloo offer a Convocation ceremony like none before: a completely virtual event broadcasted live to alumni, their friends and families all over the world.
Amit Mehta (BASc '19), one of Good Company's co-founders, took a break from broadcasting to talk about the changes they've made during the 2020 pandemic and share some advice for new grads. Watch the video to see what he had to say.