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From lab to limb: How soft robotics unlocked a new kind of recovery
Health
Apr 13, 2026
Mappedin raises $24.5M to map the indoors at scale
Business Productivity
Apr 7, 2026
Farming for Canadian-grown Agri-Food innovation
University of Waterloo
Mar 31, 2026
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A new solution to save money – and food
Foodage founder Osose Itua shares how she went from undergraduate student to startup founder.
University of Waterloo
May 24, 2024
Foodage
The balancing act: Two graduate students run clean energy startup Swish
Co-founder of Swish, Miswar Syed, discovers a business opportunity after reflecting on a challenging first winter in Canada.
May 16, 2024
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The future is now for sustainable packaging
Nanotech startup raises $6.5 million USD seed funding to produce its novel coating for biodegradable materials at scale
Industrial
May 16, 2024
Nfinite Nanotech
Velocity Pitch Competition
Each term, the Velocity pitch competition lets UWaterloo student teams showcase ideas, competing for $20K in grants with feedback from entrepreneurs and coaches.
University of Waterloo
May 13, 2024
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Double benefit: reducing nurse burnout and improving patient care
Inspired by inefficiencies seen in hospitals, PatientCompanion co-founder Christy Lee aimed to ease nurse workloads and improve patient care, winning $5K at Velocity.
University of Waterloo
May 10, 2024
PatientCompanion
April recap: A month of Momentum and more.
Velocity highlights from April 2024.
May 3, 2024
Cobionix
Membio
Hyivy Health
Colorful Zone
Big tech wants your attention. Not on Setori’s watch
Setori's Tori, a Tamagochi-inspired browser extension, helps Gen Z combat procrastination and achieve goals. The startup raised a pre-seed round from Velocity Fund.
Business Productivity
May 3, 2024
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Global supply company acquires Membio Inc.’s tech
Membio got a head start with Velocity funding, resources and support. The company's tech has been acquired by global supplier.
Health
May 1, 2024
Membio
Justin Trudeau, meet Codi
Cobionix, which is developing an AI-powered ultrasound robotics system, met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Virtual Health Hub in Saskatchewan, where it conducts remote clinical trials.
Health
Apr 25, 2024
Cobionix
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Mappedin raises $24.5M for indoor digital mapping
April 7, 2026
Upside Robotics is reducing fertilizer use and waste in corn crops
February 11, 2026
OpenPhone rebrands to Quo with $105M financing
September 23, 2025
As trade war rages, Page raises $4.1 million to help orgs track government changes with AI
March 20, 2025
Float Financial, which aims to be the Brex of Canada, lands US$48.5M Series B
January 13, 2025
Could a saliva test detect concussions? A Waterloo biotech startup goes for that goal
November 18, 2024
University of Waterloo’s Velocity moves out of the Garage & into the Arena
November 15, 2024
Back To Basics: How Scribenote Is Saving Vets Time And Money
September 23, 2024
Shohei Ohtani focused on swing after quiet, yet productive, opening week with Dodgers
April 2, 2024
In Theranos' shadow, blood testing startup Vital Biosciences collects $48M
July 25, 2023
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
April 13, 2023
University of Waterloo’s Innovation Arena opens its doors
University of Waterloo
November 15, 2024
Detecting concussions with a simple spit test
Health
November 18, 2024
Waterloo startup Scribenote secures $8.2 million to tackle vet burnout with AI scribe
Health
September 24, 2024
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