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CivicTech
Waterloo Region
Everyone is welcome — tech skills optional. Join our community every Wednesday to work on local civic challenges through design and technology.
About CivicTech
Waterloo Region
CivicTechWR focuses on using technology to improve how we connect with our local communities and governments. It's about making civic interactions and services more efficient and effective. CivicTech Waterloo Region was founded in July 2017. We're a community group that brings together people from diverse sectors and industries to collaboratively solve challenges facing our local community using design and technology. We were inspired by similar organizations like CivicTechTO, Beta City YEG, and Code for America Brigades.
Every Week On
Wednesday Evenings
We meet every week, hosting hacknights most weeks and featuring a guest speaker once a month. Our speakers include community leaders from local non-profits, government, industry, or other engaged citizens—anyone with something inspiring or educational to share. Whether it's a speaker session or a hacknight, we provide a collaborative space for people to work on civic tech projects and connect with others who share their passion for making a difference. Join us at our next hacknight!
Upcoming hacknightsFeatured Projects
Built by the Community
Discover some of our most impactful civic tech initiatives that are making a difference in the Waterloo Region community. From improving civic engagement to providing essential community resources, these projects showcase how technology can be used to solve real-world problems and strengthen our local democracy.
We look forward to seeing you at our next hacknight
Our Thanks To Our Partners
We're always keen to work with our community partners, from
corporations to non-profits and everything in between.
If
you would like to sponsor us or have an idea for
collaboration
please reach out to us at
civictechwr@gmail.com
Previous Partners
