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Health
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Waterloo student tackles grocery prices with AI-powered app

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Intellijoint Surgical Inc. and Vena Medical awarded $1.9 million from Ontario’s Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund

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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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