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Waterloo has a complete autotech ecosystem supported by qualified talent, innovative research, cutting-edge companies and OEM suppliers. With more than 80 globally-recognized companies focused on advancements in the automotive and autotech sector, Waterloo is driving automotive innovation.
Waterloo’s automotive community includes:
- Ford, GM, Toyota and Bosch (ETAS/ESCRYPT) innovation labs
- Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR), the largest university-based automotive research centre in Canada with 125 researchers
- Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) catalyzes the growth of automotive and transportation technology through connected and automated vehicles (C/AV) and mobility evolution technology
- University of Waterloo
- The #1 engineering and #2 computer science programs in Canada
- “Canada’s Most Innovative University” for 27 years running and “Research University of the Year” for 11 years running
- Second fastest growing tech talent market in North America
- Waterloo Intelligent Systems Engineering Lab and the Centre for Intelligent Antenna and Radio Systems
Whether you are developing the next generation of connected and autonomous cars or want to pursue the latest advancements in manufacturing, light-weighting and vehicle safety, there is room here for your success.
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Some automotive companies that are located here include:
Charlie Rossi, Erwin Hymer Group
"We’ve now quadrupled our space for R&D, and we have a lot more area for prototyping things. We like to incorporate new technology and get things to market as quickly as possible—and there’s a ton of talent and innovation in this area that we can pull from."
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