The City of Kitchener has opened a first-of-its-kind social entrepreneurship hub in Downtown Kitchener: the SDG Idea Factory...

The Province of Ontario announces a commitment of $7.5 million to help establish the Innovation Arena.

The City provided local suburban businesses with various support over the last 6 months to assist them in reconnecting...

The City of Kitchener and Conestoga College announced a collaborative initiative to expand Conestoga College School of Creative Industries in Downtown Kithener.

The Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) has awarded the City of Kitchener with a planning and strategic development excellence award for the Make It Kitchener 2.0 (MIK 2.0) economic development strategy.  

On April 19th, Kitchener City Council approved a framework to guide the City's initiatives to support businesses impacted by the pandemic.

Manfred and Penny Conrad have generously donated the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts to the City to steward a vision to boost arts and creative industries.   

The City of Kitchener and the University of Waterloo have announced a partnership to build an entrepreneurial hub for health innovation.   This is the first major investment of the City's new Make It Kitchener 2.0 strategy and $110 million Investment Fund.

In October of 2020, City Council approved an innovative $110 million investment fund to support business recovery and drive long-term economic growth in Kitchener.

Find out more about Make it Kitchener 2.0, the City's ambitious Economic Development Strategy to support business recovery.