The Waterloo Way
The Globe and Mail calls it "get-on-with-it fortitude". Others say it's our drive to take action, the need to lead and a remarkable ability to adapt. However you define it, ours is a remarkable success story of entrepreneurship and community. A region built by hardworking, entrepreneurial immigrants who valued community cooperation. A resilient region that has constantly evolved with the vision of new generations. A dynamic community whose risktakers are cheered on by innovative educational institutions in a collaborative environment unlike any other in Canada. It's the Waterloo Way.
Scroll through key years in our region's entrepreneurial history, from the days of whiskey and buttons to ground-breaking digital cameras and the BlackBerry.
The Waterloo Way Wiki is a project to build the first comprehensive resource about Waterloo Region's fascinating entrepreneurial culture, from its early beginnings to the way it looks today. Check it out, share your story of an entrepreneur, or add to one that's already there. Help us build a chronicle of the many bold entrepreneurs who built and continue to build our region.
