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Health Innovation

Improving healthcare delivery (and bedside manner)
From cutting edge AI-powered oncology tools to more accurate hip replacement surgeries, Waterloo tech companies are improving healthcare on a global scale. Public research at the University of Waterloo and private research from the companies inside the Medical Innovation Xchange collide to fuel health innovation in biotechnology, imaging hardware and software, digital health and more.

Waterloo at a Glance

Our Support Ecosystem

Health innovation powered by a strong ecosystem

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Velocity

Canada’s most productive tech incubator, Velocity, was created by the University of Waterloo to help founders build companies that scale.

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Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX)

Canada’s first industry-led hub, MIX helps medical technology startups in Waterloo scale successfully in Canada and worldwide.

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Waterloo Eye Institute

Located in the University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry and Vision Science, the Institute provides students with the skills needed to lead collaborative and integrated practices as active professionals.

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They Choose Waterloo

From global leaders to the next big thing, these companies are building the future in Waterloo

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" Our fill/finish facility expansion might have been out of reach without great government programs that support everything from new technology to capacity-building. If you want to create new products, add value, and get help doing it, Canada is a great place to be. "

Atif Zia

Chief Operating Officer, Septodont and President, Novocol Pharma

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