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.