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In Waterloo, our industrial roots have laid a foundation for the future of manufacturing. We have more than a century of manufacturing experience and the expertise to innovate in robotics, aerospace and automotive. Waterloo’s emergence as a global technology hub has positioned us to play a lead role in advanced manufacturing.
Waterloo’s manufacturing and aerospace community is home to:
- 1400+ Manufacturing companies with 50+ developing technologies in the areas of robotics, automation, hardware, aerospace and industry 4.0
- Conestoga College’s Centre for Smart Manufacturing, which delivers work-ready engineers
- University of Waterloo has the world’s largest co-operative education program - where students gain 2+ years of on-the-job experience before graduating - and Canada’s top engineering program
- Catalyst137, the world’s largest IoT manufacturing space with a 475,000 square foot campus
- Waterloo Region Manufacturing Innovation Network (MIN)
- The Centre for Advanced Materials Joining (CAMJ) and the Centre for Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (CPAMI)
The Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) is currently undergoing a multi-year, $375+ million investment that began in 2017. Capable of landing an AGN-IV aircraft, YKF is 60% less expensive than YYZ (Toronto Pearson) for enplaned passenger fees. 3 million people live within a one hour drive of the airport. With a surplus of readily available land (200+ acres), the airport is expanding multiple runways to 15,000+ feet.
Waterloo is a key partner in the Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster, focusing on building the next-generation of manufacturing capabilities. It is one of 5 superclusters funded by the Government of Canada, with more than 130 participants - including many Waterloo companies, organizations and institutions.
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Some advanced manufacturing companies that are located here include:
Cam Davies, Clearpath Robotics
"Waterloo has a culture of collaboration that I think is unmatched in other areas of the globe. It’s fantastic because you can reach out to anyone in any position in this town—even a CEO—and have coffee and learn about their business, how they’re doing things, and share war stories along the way."
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