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AI bridging the gap between health-care visits
Health
Mar 19, 2026
Waterloo student tackles grocery prices with AI-powered app
University of Waterloo
Mar 11, 2026
Intellijoint Surgical Inc. and Vena Medical awarded $1.9 million from Ontario’s Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund
Community
Mar 3, 2026
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Concept $5K Applications: Tips Before You Submit
Jun 22, 2020
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Announcing our new portfolio companies
The first-ever Virtual VFPC has produced 4 new portfolio companies: MedMe Health, Tutturu.tv, Able Innovations & Boogaloo Beds.
Jun 22, 2020
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Springing into a Virtual Term
May 12, 2020
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Eleven companies at Velocity are now working toward innovative solutions to combat the current pandemic
Community
May 8, 2020
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Velocity alum ApplyBoard reinvents international university recruitment and secures $2 billion (CAD) valuation
ApplyBoard announced that it has secured $100 million in CAD in Series C funding. The company is now valued at $2 billion (CAD), marking the third time a Velocity-incubated startup has achieved the highly coveted “unicorn” status.
May 6, 2020
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Virtual Velocity Fund Pitch Competition is on June 18
Velocity is committed to supporting founders through this tough time. That’s why we will be investing $50K to $100K in each of the top four promising, early-stage companies this June through our Virtual Velocity Fund Pitch Competition.
Apr 28, 2020
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A message from Velocity Incubator’s new director: our next evolution
John Cappuccitti, the new Director of Velocity Incubator, discusses his role, the team, and the future of Velocity Incubator.
Apr 21, 2020
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Graduate Student Startup Fund Winners
Apr 10, 2020
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The First Ever Virtual Concept $5K Winners
Apr 3, 2020
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Float Financial, which aims to be the Brex of Canada, lands US$48.5M Series B
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University of Waterloo’s Velocity moves out of the Garage & into the Arena
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Velocity finds new digs in Kitchener’s rapidly growing Innovation District
May 30, 2023
Province invests $7.5M in 'state-of-the-art' Innovation Arena for University of Waterloo
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University of Waterloo’s Innovation Arena opens its doors
University of Waterloo
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Detecting concussions with a simple spit test
Health
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