11 awesome startup events to attend this Fall
Interested in entrepreneurship, but don’t know where to start? Velocity events are the perfect icebreaker. Each term, we host events to help you learn business…
The lowdown on the Problem Pitch Competition
Applications are now open for the Problem Pitch Competition, a competition where current University of Waterloo students will identify and pitch important industry problems to…
Intelline wins the Problem Pitch Competition!
Last night, a drumroll rang out following the action-packed Problem Pitch Competition. The crowd was waiting for the results of the competition, which put ten…
Announcing the 10 finalists for the spring 2017 Problem Pitch Competition
This Thursday evening, 10 student teams will propose important industry problems that need solving, while informing the audience of the problems’ history, scope, and impact. The…
Don’t miss these Velocity events this spring
Interested in entrepreneurship, but don’t know where to start? Velocity events are the perfect icebreaker. Each term, we host events to help you learn business…
Announcing the Velocity Fund W17 $5K Finalists
This past Wednesday and Thursday, students from across the University of Waterloo participated in the Velocity Fund $5K Qualifiers. Of the 30+ students who pitched their innovative…
Announcing the Velocity Fund W17 $25K Finalists
On Thursday, March 30th, ten teams will pitch their startup to compete for $25,000 prizes, plus a $10,000 hardware prize, during the $25K event of the Velocity Fund…
Countdown to the Velocity Fund Finals
On March 30th, twenty startups will pitch exciting business ventures at the Velocity Fund Finals, a pitch competition that awards $125,000 in funding to the…
Quick Alert wins first-ever Problem Pitch Competition, pitches life and death allergy problem
A drumroll rang out at the end of the action-packed Problem Pitch Competition last night. The crowd was waiting to find out which of the…
Identifying Industry Problems: Announcing the Problem Pitch Competition Finalists
On Tuesday, March 7th, 10 student teams will pitch the history, scope, and impact of important industry problems at the first-ever Problem Pitch Competition. University…
Students pitch their solutions to global problems at the World’s Challenge Challenge UWaterloo
Six teams took to the stage last night at the World’s Challenge Challenge UWaterloo, to propose their solutions to important global problems. Facing an engaged crowd…
Velocity startups take the stage at Fierce Founders Finale
Fierce Founders is open to passionate female entrepreneurs with a tech-based startup. Hosted by Communitech, the program is made up of a six-day bootcamp focused on…