Advanced Manufacturing
Manufacturing is a key driver of the Waterloo Region economy given its export-orientation. Today, the Waterloo Region has the most diverse and perhaps the most dynamic concentration of advanced manufacturing in Canada.
The Waterloo Region is recognized as one of North America’s prominent advanced technology clusters. This presents the unique advantage of overlaying leadership in automotive and advanced production technologies with software, information, communication, sensing, optics, imaging, laser, mechatronics, bio, nano and other leading-edge technologies – all concentrated in the same geographic area.
Quick Facts
Companies: 1,200
Employees: 61,000
% of Labour Force (2006): 26.3%
Ontario: 16.5%
Canada: 13.9%
The Waterloo Region is recognized as one of North America’s prominent advanced technology clusters. This presents the unique advantage of overlaying leadership in automotive and advanced production technologies with software, information, communication, sensing, optics, imaging, laser, mechatronics, bio, nano and other leading-edge technologies – all concentrated in the same geographic area.
Quick Facts
Companies: 1,200
Employees: 61,000
% of Labour Force (2006): 26.3%
Ontario: 16.5%
Canada: 13.9%