Where Quantum Innovation Propels World-Changing Technology
Where Quantum Innovation Meets World-Changing Technology
Where Quantum Innovation Meets World-Changing Technology
Where Quantum Innovation Meets World-Changing Technology
Where Quantum Innovation Meets World-Changing Technology
About QVI
Quantum Valley Investments, founded by visionary BlackBerry co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin, advances the commercialization of breakthroughs in quantum information science and invests in transformative technology companies. Their work continues to drive a shared vision: the development of a thriving “Quantum Valley” in Canada’s Waterloo Region, where world-leading research translates into global industry impact.
The Quantum Valley Ecosystem
The Quantum Valley Ecosystem, located in Waterloo, Canada brings together world-class research institutions, commercialization platforms, and venture financing under a unified mission: to propel quantum technologies from fundamental discovery to real-world application. The Waterloo region offers a uniquely integrated environment where academic excellence, entrepreneurial drive, and industry expertise converge. This coordinated approach accelerates innovation, reduces barriers to commercialization, and fosters a talent pipeline critical to Canada’s competitiveness in emerging quantum industries.
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Our Organizations and Investments
The Quantum Valley Investment Fund provides strategic capital, business development support, and technical guidance to researchers and entrepreneurs whose breakthroughs in Quantum Information Science show strong potential for commercialization. Our investments help transform laboratory discoveries into scalable products, intellectual property, and high-growth companies rooted in Waterloo, Ontario.
Research & Discovery
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Perimeter Institute is a leading centre for scientific research in foundational theoretical physics.
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Institute for Quantum Computing
IQC is a scientific research institute harnessing the quantum laws of nature to develop powerful new technologies.
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Quantum Valley Ideas Lab
The Ideas Lab mission is to accelerate the commercialization of quantum technology for the economic and societal benefit of Canada.
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WLU Lazaridis School of Business and Economics
Our students learn to think for themselves so they’ll be able to adapt to a world of ever-growing complexity.
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Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
WIN is an interdisciplinary centre of excellence pioneering high impact research and innovation in nanotechnology.
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Transformative Quantum Technologies
From our labs to real world quantum devices, TQT is helping to drive the next technological revolution.
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Commercialization & Industry
Cognitive Systems Corp.
Our cutting-edge software is revolutionizing motion detection through Wi-Fi signals, offering reliable and scalable solutions that set businesses apart.
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High Q Technologies Inc.
High Q provides drug hunters and structural biologists with quantum-enabled EPR systems that resolve historically complex problems in protein dynamics.
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ISARA Corp.
ISARA’s answer to the problems of discovering the cryptography used throughout an organization’s digital infrastructure and of managing the associated risks.
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League
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Enevate
Our battery technology charges Electric Vehicles as fast as refueling a gas car.
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WaveRyde Instruments
WaveRyde Instruments is a quantum technology company that is commercializing quantum sensors that use atoms to measure radio frequency electromagnetic waves.
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