Innovations | Creative Capital of Canada

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

Founded in 1934, the Grand River Conservation Authority was the first watershed management agency in Canada.

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

George Rumpel founded the felt manufacturing industry in Canada.

Raytheon develops and manufactures air traffic control and radar systems.

The 1910s and 1920s were a tumultuous period of time in Canada.

A software company that specializes in content management

A company that produces innovative eLearning solutions for academic and other institutions all over the world.

U of W professor Donald Meichenbaum became part of a revolution in psychotherapy in the 1960s.

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