Waterloo EDC Blog

No matter what type of business you are in you need people who can market your product, build a sound business strategy and ensure that your financials are good.

Known as a leading tech hub, it may surprise you to learn that Waterloo has the business and finance workforce and talent pipeline to keep your business running smoothly.

With three renowned post-secondary institutions – each with a...

Innovation is more than just a buzzword for companies looking to prosper and grow. If you aren’t moving forward you’re moving backward, and the best way of moving your business forward is striving to create and offer new products and services that keep you ahead of the pack.

Companies in tech, manufacturing and automotive industries all need research and development capacity in order to grow....

Top advanced manufacturing talent – from engineers to machine operators – are getting harder to find. As one manufacturing leader told us, there are many regions across Canada and the world where the labour market has completely dried out. Waterloo is bucking this trend.

“If you are looking for machine operators or skilled assembly workers, you can find them here,” said Lukas von Arx, President...

Talent is a challenge in tech. Software developers, data scientists and product managers are always in short supply and high demand. This means these hires are also very expensive. It’s even worse if you’re in a big city or tech hub like Silicon Valley.

We have good news for you: Waterloo can help. You just need to locate here.