External Partners Program

Our External Partners Program provides private sector, government, civil society, and other organizations with a particular interest in the water sector with direct access to our researchers and programs.

​AECOM is a proud partner of the Water Institute. This collaboration has proven beneficial in linking AECOM professionals with Institute researchers and as a conduit to Waterloo’s talented water graduates intent on entering the workforce.

— Robert Leech, Principal Consultant, Environment, AECOM, Toronto, Ontario 


Current partners


Platinum

Gold

  


Silver

Benefits

Depending upon the membership level, External Partners Program benefits can include:

  • Water research information – Information on specific water-related research, technologies, and educational programs at Waterloo.
  • Water news – Access to our informative website and regular communications, such as newsletters and event announcements.
  • WaterTalks and seminars – Invitations to our on-campus WaterTalks series and various water-related seminars.
  • Access to researchers – Introduction to relevant Waterloo researchers who can address specific needs, share emerging university research, and identify and discuss opportunities for collaboration.
  • Research symposium – Priority access to our annual spring research symposium where we showcase Waterloo research and provide an opportunity for partners to interact with researchers and students. The symposium features a distinguished lecture, a scholarship awards ceremony, a networking reception, and student posters.
  • Career fair and employment forums – Access our water-specific career fair and employment forums.
  • Scholarships – Support the education of exceptional water students.
  • Recognition – Acknowledgment of membership and scholarship support on our website and at various events, including our annual research symposium.

Membership options

The following External Partners Program membership levels are available.

Membership level Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Annual Fee (in Canadian funds) No fee $2,500 $5,000 $7,500
Member benefits        
Water research information Yes Yes Yes Yes
Water news Yes Yes Yes Yes
WaterTalks and seminars No Yes Yes Yes
Access to researchers No Yes Yes Yes
Research symposium* No Yes Yes Yes
Recognition - website No Yes Yes Yes
Recognition - research symposium No No Yes Yes
Career fair No No Yes Yes
Employment forum No No Yes Yes
Water Institute scholarship No No No Yes

* The Research symposium will be open to External Partner Program members and non-members. Symposium attendees will be subject to a registration fee. Silver, Gold and Platinum members will receive 1, 3 and 3 registrations respectively as a benefit of membership.


Join the External Partner Program.