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Friday, July 17, 2020

The Winners of the Spring 2020 Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch competition

Once more the Problem Lab is pleased to announce the winners of the Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch!

Monday, March 16, 2020

The Winners of the Winter 2020 Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch competition

Student team standing with judges

This term's finalists demonstrated a deep understanding of important commercial problems affecting multiple industries – from cybersecurity insurance to plastic waste management.

Congratulations to the winners and all the finalists in this term’s Problem Pitch competition.

Friday, February 9, 2018

University of Waterloo creates Canada’s first problem lab

The University of Waterloo is launching a new program to help students with the first step of entrepreneurial innovation — the identification and definition of an important consumer, industrial, economic or technical problem.

The Problem Lab will be spearheaded by Waterloo economics professor Larry Smith, and is made possible by $300,000 in seed funding from Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin, principals of Quantum Valley Investments® and founders of Blackberry.

Friday, February 9, 2018

Problem Lab receives $300,000 in seed funding from Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin

We gratefully acknowledge the generous contribution of Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin, principals of Quantum Valley Investments® and founders of Blackberry, for their support of the Problem Pitch Competitions.

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