Waterloo is a special place for tech.

Our ecosystem’s tech credentials – especially in talent, business costs and research productivity – place us among North America’s most dynamic hubs and we can prove it. According to CBRE, we’re the top emerging tech talent market in North America and home to Canada’s highest-quality tech talent. According to Deloitte, the fastest-growing tech companies in...

Two weeks ago, Statistics Canada released its annual report on Canada’s population growth. For the third straight year, Waterloo Region was one of the two fastest growing communities in Canada. Last year, we topped the list.

Canada’s top five fastest growing communities in 2020 include:

1. Oshawa, Ontario
2. Waterloo Region, Ontario (listed as Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo)
3. Halifax, Nova Scotia
4. ...

The first month of the new year brought major investments in Ontario’s manufacturing sector, training for Waterloo companies looking to lock up their intellectual property and a new series on the unique strengths of mid-size communities.

Here are the top stories from January 2021:

The Future Economy, a publication that casts a focused eye on the forces and industries shaping Canada’s economic future, published a new feature series last week about Waterloo.

The series itself, which you can read on their website, hinges on the idea that mid-sized communities like Waterloo provide a unique opportunity for companies looking to grow. What’s so special about mid-sized...