Innovations | Creative Capital of Canada

1940s & 1950s – A Changing World

With the end of World War II, a new society emerged.

Metal Shingle Patent

In 1897 Cyrus Dolph purchased the Metal Shingle and Siding Co.

1930s – Tough Times Lead to Innovation

Economic downturns are often thought to prevent innovation and risk taking. However, economic hard times can be a catalyst for innovation.

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Enermodal Engineering

Enermodal’s headquarters in Kitchener is the first triple LEED platinum office building.

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Volker-Craig Ltd.

Volker-Craig were early manufacturers of video terminals.

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Dawson’s Golden Chaff

In 1881, Robert Dawson identified and propagated a hearty winter wheat which is still used today

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1900s - Towards Mechanization

The early 1900s were a time of change in Canada.

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Marvel Grain Thower

The Ferguson “The Marvel Grain Thrower” represents the shift in the early twentieth century to all-metal construction

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WATFOR Compiler

In 1965 professor Wesley Graham working with four students and other faculty developed WATFOR – Waterloo Fortran Compiler, solving the IBM 7040’s problems.

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Robert Mundell The Euro

In the 1970s, Robert Mundell chair of economics at the University of Waterloo at the time, laid the groundwork for the introduction of the Euro.