About WatSolve Consulting Group (WCG)
Who we are, what we do, why we do it?
Founded in 2017, WatSolve Consulting Group is a multi-disciplinary, pro-bono management consulting group within the Science and Business Program at the University of Waterloo. We are a team of undergraduate Science and Business students that provide consulting services to science and technology-based businesses of all sizes: from entrepreneurs, to start-ups, non-profits, and enterprises. We strive to make a positive impact and create value solving our clients’ toughest challenges while providing Science and Business students a unique opportunity to solve real-world problems.
Our Mission
To partner with science and technology-based businesses to develop practical, innovative, and lasting solutions to real-world issues.
Our Vision
To build an ecosystem of strategic excellence to shape the future of Science and Business.
Our Culture
We strive to make a positive impact and create value by solving our clients’ toughest challenges while providing Science and Business students with a unique opportunity to solve real-world problems.
At WatSolve, our principal objective is to provide our members with an experiential and collaborative learning environment to enhance their consulting capabilities, and to dive deeper into business and industry subject matter outside a traditional classroom.
In doing so, we have developed an offering mix with a critical focus on ideating and implementing innovative, high-quality, and long-lasting solutions.
At WatSolve, we champion inclusion and integrity. We hold every member to a high standard of respect and professional excellence. We embrace ambiguity as a core part of our problem-solving process and believe that trust within our teams is our greatest asset. We encourage our members to be thought leaders in their functional area, be proactively engaged at every level, and embody our brand promise to our clients, community, and each other.
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WatSolve at a Glance…
- 22 clients since September 2017
- Over 50 completed deliverables to-date ranging from financial audits to customer research, go-to market strategy, lead generation, funding strategy and more
- Key Partnerships with Problem Lab, Concept Science, UW Library
- 34 active members with 60+ members total to-date
- 1st place win at the Fusion Conference Case Competition 2018
- 8+ community and team events hosted since September 2017
- 35 Alumni to-date
Your one-stop shop for creative solutions and business support
Interested in becoming a client?
To learn more about WatSolve’s services and how we work with you to support your business needs, please visit the Our Clients page.
Are you a Science and Business student?
To learn more about the opportunities WatSolve provides you and your role within the organization, please visit the Our Students page.
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about WatSolve, please don’t hesitate to send us an email at watsolve@uwaterloo.ca.
To apply to be a Watsolve team member, visit our WatSolve Application page.