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The David Johnston Research + Technology Park is one of Canada’s largest innovation parks. Leveraging the strengths of the University of Waterloo, Canada’s Most Innovative University, R+T Park brings together world leading companies, brilliant talent, leading researchers, and pioneering startups in place where ideas become reality.   

Since 2008, Sustainable Waterloo Region has helped businesses grow and increase their profitability while reducing their impact on the environment and energy usage. Their mission is to catalyze transformation to sustainable energy systems, mobility, and buildings to build a cleaner, more diverse economy. 

The David Johnston Research + Technology Park is excited to announce a new collaboration with AirMatrix, a Toronto-based startup that develops and maps 3D navigational networks for autonomous drone use. Using the R+T Park’s space, they plan to test their drones and develop a grid system for Waterloo!

LoopX AI is reimagining the future of goods transportation by bringing affordable delivery services to homes and businesses. They have developed a safe and eco-friendly intelligent robot fleet and are currently testing the robots around R+T Park. Being close to University Plaza and its selection of restaurants is critical for the next phase of delivery testing across the University of Waterloo campus.

Located in the R+T Park ION Community Space and funded by the Region of Waterloo as part of the ION Public Art program, The Passenger was sculpted by artist Brandon Vickerd. The sculpture appears at a distance as a waiting passenger, but upon closer inspection reveals itself to be a collection of small animals in disguise, highlighting the urban environment as a space that is shared with wild animals.

Renee McKenzie, SVP, Chief Information Officer talks about OpenText, Canada’s largest software company, and the deep relationship they have with the University of Waterloo.  Founded in 1989, OpenText began as a research project at the University of Waterloo project that used digital technology to index the Oxford English Dictionary.

The next phase for the Cora Building shows advancement in sustainability for the R+T Park and Cora’s tenants, aligned with their and Cora Groups’ commitment to becoming more sustainable. They plan to build a 1000 panel array that is anticipated to generate 41% of the energy for The Cora Building, and includes capacity for future EV charging stations.

As part of the completion of the Research and Technology ION Light Rail Transit station, the Region of Waterloo constructed a park and community space to the area that is open for public use! It features open green space, outdoor seating, and public artwork like The Passenger sculpture.

TextNow believes that communication belongs to everyone. The largest provider of free phone service in the US, the team at TextNow is creating affordable high-quality phone service using leading edge technology. The free app provides users with a local phone number and unlimited calling and texting to the US and Canada – without the bill. 

A research spinout from the University of Waterloo, SSIMWAVE graduated from the Accelerator Centre in 2017 becoming a flagship tenant in R+T Park. The company’s breakthrough AI-driven software and IP will help IMAX expand their image enhancement capabilities and drive new revenue across all video platforms.

The technology that we rely on today – and that we’re building for the future – all have something familiar at their core – chips. But taking an idea and turning it into a product has considerable development costs, especially when building hardware products such as cameras, radios, and other internet of things (IoT) devices that require a specialized set of chips to make them work. That’s all starting to change thanks to David Johnston Research + Technology Park tenant Coherent Logix’s work.

The issues causing the climate crisis aren’t restricted to individuals or industries. Solving them takes a unified approach that brings individuals, businesses, organizations, and governments together to ensure we leave a liveable planet for future generations. Working together to accelerate the transition to a just, equitable, inclusive low-carbon future is the vision of the Waterloo Climate Institute at the University of Waterloo.

Thanks to funds raised from our first ever Charity Disc Golf Tournament held in R+T Park, the Community Impact Committee was able to add to our contribution from the David Johnston R+T Park Community Impact Fund held at the Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) and donate $15,000 of unrestricted funding to SASC. More than 40 players and volunteers laughed as they hurled their custom Waterloo Warriors discs towards metal baskets down the grassy slopes of the UWaterloo Disc Golf Course, many for the first time ever. It was exactly what we’d hoped for – people coming together as teams, having fun, trying something new, and all for a great cause.

Elizabeth English is pioneering the way for adaptable mitigation technologies in the face of flooding exacerbated by climate change. We sat down with the University of Waterloo School of Architecture Professor to talk about her not-for-profit organization, the Buoyant Foundation Project, which is providing amphibious technologies for communities facing flood risk and occurrence, with a test prototype located in R+T Park.

OpenText employees get to make a significant impact on a global scale every day. They’re also able to make a difference locally, including helping at-risk wildlife here in the R+T Park. When Jody Frederick isn’t supporting customers in her role as a Lead Technical Writer with OpenText, she’s helping to save turtles right here in R+T Park and all across Southern Ontario.

In 2021, R+T Park tenant NAVBLUE and Waterloo Institute For Sustainable Aeronautics announced a five-year program to solve aviation sustainability challenges using applied research and innovation.

The R+T Park teamed up with Block Three Brewing, Fo’ Cheezy, Thunderstorm Productions and Midtown Radio to support Mike Farwell’s #Farwell4Hire campaign, raising money for cystic fibrosis. Together the event was able to raise $1,674!