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Waterloo made its mark on international and national stages in September.
This month, Waterloo excelled in reports from Startup Genome, the Globe and Mail and QS World University Rankings, while strategic partnerships elevated the tech and automotive ecosystem to new heights.
Here are the top stories from September 2021:
UWaterloo students among the world's most employable Graduates from the  University of Waterloo  are among  the most employable candidates...
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Although summer is slipping away and beach days are coming to an end, Waterloo continues to make waves in the tech industry.
From exciting new investments in health innovation to more accessible incubation programs, Waterloo is poised for an impressive autumn.
Here are the top stories from August 2021:
UWaterloo set to receive $6.5 million from FedDev for health innovation FedDev Ontario has announced a $10 million investment in health innovation in Southwestern...
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Time and time again, Waterloo has exceeded expectations and broken records in the global tech scene. We call it punching above our weight, but it happens so often that phrase might be out of date.
This past month has seen a flurry of tech news, with new CBRE rankings, investments in many local tech scale-ups and so much more.
Here are the top stories from July 2021:
CBRE identifies Waterloo as North America’s #1 small tech talent market The latest CBRE report...
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With the warm weather kicking in, Waterloo tech news got even hotter this month. Big names like MasterClass and Verily have announced expansions into the region while local tech scale-ups Faire, ApplyBoard, SkyWatch and Tulip raised a combined $683M. There’s a lot to cover, but we’re here to fill you in.
Here are the top stories from April 2021:
MasterClass announces an engineering hub in Waterloo The San Francisco-based streaming service  officially...
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This month was big for research and tech. With major investments from BlackBerry into research-based innovation, as well as discoveries in antenna technology and life sciences, things are moving quickly. We’re here to fill you in on the latest.
Here are the top business and investment stories of May 2021:
Canada is the third-most productive tech ecosystem on the planet
In a recent article published by  The Globe and Mail , Chris Albinson, a Silicon Valley...
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