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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
$7.5 million seed funding helps Upside Robotics plant the seeds for success
Industrial
Feb 12, 2026
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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
New Velocity publication celebrates rich tech landscape at Waterloo
Velocity's new publication, Momentum, showcases our activities and highlights the remarkable ambitions and achievements of our students and founders.
Community
Apr 25, 2024
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Business building for a better biosphere
Cheers to the founders whose vision and drive collided to make a positive impact on our planet.
Apr 22, 2024
ALT TEX
FractalEV
Nfinite Nanotech
Evercloak
Game change: from developing games to startups
Josiah Plett is developing two startups after a game developer career.
University of Waterloo
Apr 19, 2024
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Improving productivity in manufacturing through entrepreneurship
Velocity Pitch Competition winner Grease Tech brings industrial machinery maintenance into the 21st century.
Apr 17, 2024
GreaseTech
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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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