Creative Capital
of Canada

IMAX

Developed by Galt Collegiate Institute alumni, IMAX made its debut in 1970 in Osaka, Japan at Expo ‘70.

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TELUS Pitch Waterloo

An elevator booth will be set up for individuals to come and submit their 60-second pitch for the $100,000 grand prize.

Workhaus Market, 290 King Street East, Kitchener

Kitchener medical tech startup wins $500,000 in international entrepreneurial competition

The firm, based at the Velocity Garage in Kitchener, won the inaugural Entrepreneurship World Cup held in Saudi Arabia, and was awarded US$500,000.

We Recycle!

Under the direction of Nyle Ludolph, a pilot project began in Kitchener’s Centre Ward neighbourhood. Within the first month, three times the anticipated amount of recycling was collected.

BlackBerry

One of Waterloo Region’s most recognizable icons of innovation in Waterloo Region stems from BlackBerry Ltd., formerly Research In Motion (RIM)

NCR 7731 Personal Image Processor

This image processor could be used by such institutions as banks or post offices to scan and sort cheques or other documents.

Sunshine Waterloo

Sunshine Waterloo made everything from household goods like bicycles and toys, to military supplies.

1970s & 1980s - Local Ideas Become Global Ideas

Waterloo Region emerged on the world stage in the 1970s. It was an era marked by global ideas.

Raytheon Canada

Raytheon develops and manufactures air traffic control and radar systems.