University of Waterloo

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The University of Waterloo is a leading global research-intensive university, renowned for entrepreneurship and innovation. Founded in 1957 with co-operative education as its cornerstone, Waterloo opened its doors to 74 engineering students and has grown to welcome more than 42,000 students annually. Waterloo is #1 in Canada for experiential learning and employer-student connections, with a global network spanning more than 261,000 alumni in 152 countries. The university leads in providing work-integrated learning opportunities with 8,000+ active co-op employers and fosters an entrepreneurial spirit that has created 5,000+ jobs through Velocity alone, Canada's most productive startup incubator by private investment. Image attribution: By J2d50 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64305116

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