Voltera on RBCx: How Waterloo’s Voltera Is Upending the World of Electronics

Voltera is one of Canada’s top emerging startups and a pioneer in additive electronics.

The goal? Print electronics on anything and everything, opening up a world of possibilities.

Over the years, there’s been plenty of debate in the startup sphere over whether university is ‘worth it.’ The college dropout turned tech superstar is a much lauded story arc in Silicon Valley. However, for the co-founders of Waterloo-based Voltera, university was not just worth it, but the genesis of their company.

What began as a school project by four University of Waterloo engineering students turned into one of Canada’s fastest-growing startups as Voltera blazes new trails in electronics.

Specifically, Voltera specializes in additive electronics, which have the potential to open up a world of possibilities like circuitry in sneakers to track your runs or parkas with smart heated pockets that respond to outside temperature. The goal is to print electronics on practically any material in a manner that’s also more sustainable than traditional manufacturing methods.

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