Startup hubs in Waterloo Region
The places Waterloo Region startups grow up in. A hub is an organization in Waterloo Region whose main job is to help startups and builders, with a space to work in, a program to join, or a community to meet. Each page shows the hub's startups, events and news from across Builderloo.
Innovation hubs
Large hubs with programs, space and events for companies at every stage.
Communitech
Downtown Kitchener
A membership organization in downtown Kitchener with programs, workspace and events for Waterloo Region tech companies.
SPUR Innovation Centre
Waterloo, former BlackBerry campus
A frontier-tech venture studio and AI data-centre operator on the former BlackBerry campus in Waterloo, with office hours and events for founders.
Accelerators and incubators
Programs a startup applies to, with mentors, space and often funding.
Accelerator Centre
UW R&T Park, Waterloo
A Waterloo accelerator with programs for early-stage tech founders, no equity taken, and coworking open to anyone.
Velocity
Kitchener and the University of Waterloo campus
The University of Waterloo's startup incubator in Kitchener, with free desks, labs and coaching for full-time founders, and no equity taken.
Coworking and community spaces
Places to work beside other builders and meet them at events.
Builders Club
Downtown Kitchener
A selected membership and clubhouse in downtown Kitchener for founders, operators and students making something real, with Wednesday sessions open to anyone.
Catalyst Commons
Catalyst137, Kitchener
A coworking space in the Catalyst137 building in Kitchener, with day passes, hot desks, dedicated desks, private offices and meeting rooms.
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