News

This month’s top news stories really highlight why so many companies choose Waterloo for their expansions, with global rankings and manufacturing achievements contributing to major milestones.
Here are the top stories from July 2022 :
CBRE names Waterloo the #1 small tech talent market in North AmericaFor the second consecutive year,  CBRE has identified Waterloo as the #1 small tech talent market in North America . The top-50 markets in in the Unites...
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This month was all about tech, with tech expansions, reports, comparisons, funding and more making headlines in Waterloo.
Here are the top stories from June 2022:
Google continues expanding in downtown Kitchener
Google continues to build new space in Waterloo  to meet the needs of its rapidly growing workforce. With over 1,400 employees in downtown Kitchener the internet giant is building a new 11-floor and 130,000 square feet building that will eventually...
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Kicking the summer off right, this month we saw new tech funding rounds, growing partnerships with our higher education institutions and more.
Here are the top stories from May 2022:
Faire raises another $416M
Fast Company ’s Most Innovative Retail Company, Faire, has  just announced a massive raise worth $416 million  – now valuing over $12 billion – which they plan to use for product development and building a world-class team....
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As spring keeps rolling along in Waterloo, our post-secondary institutions are getting global attention for their incredible programming and ability to produce work-ready talent.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg in April, though, which includes news about Canada’s impressive tech workforce growth and an exciting new 5G autotech challenge.
Here are the top stories from April 2022:
UWaterloo in global top-25 for computer scienceThe latest edition of...
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Spring has sprung in Waterloo – bringing renewal and growth across our community.
In March, we saw substantial new investments in tech and startups, news about our booming population and an impressive increase in air traffic.
Here are the top stories from March 2022:
Waterloo named one of the fastest growing communities in CanadaWaterloo Region is a growing ecosystem and the latest Canadian census data confirms it – from 2016 to 2021  Waterloo Region...
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