Business and Fintech

With more than 150 years experience, Waterloo has a strong business and financial services industry. We are home to more than 15 global business, financial services and insurance companies, including Canadian headquarters for Manulife, Sun Life, and Economical Insurance. Waterloo, Canada is a key partner in the 2nd largest financial hub in North America.

Waterloo is home to a rich density of business and financial services hubs and incubators:

• Communitech’s Data Hub, a data-driven tech community focused on revolutionizing the way we leverage data
• The highest density of corporate innovation labs in the world, including CIBC, Manulife, Scotiabank and Thomson Reuters
• Waterloo Research Institute in Insurance, Securities, and Quantitative Finance (WatRisq), specializing in actuarial science, econometrics, finance and statistics risk management
• The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), creating cryptographic encryption tools that are secure in a quantum world

Waterloo is also home to top talent in finance and business:

• The University of Waterloo is home to the world’s largest collection of math and computer science talent, including top statistics, actuarial science and business accountancy programs
• Wilfrid Laurier University is home to the Lazaridis Business School, with programs specializing in economics, finance, accounting and management
• Conestoga College’s School of Business is home to business administration, financial planning, bookkeeping, and accounting programs

Have questions about how your business could leverage Waterloo’s business and financial services ecosystem?

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