Catching up with Velocity Fund $25K winner, Envoi
Last November, Velocity hosted the Fall 2017 Velocity Fund Finals (VFF), a pitch competition that awards a share of $130,000 in funding each term to…
Perfecting the 3-minute startup pitch
On March 28, we will see 20 startups compete for $130,000 in funding at the Velocity Fund Finals. We decided to look back at a past $25K winner and…
CataLight’s water treatment solution wins the World’s Challenge Challenge UWaterloo
Last night at the World’s Challenge Challenge, six teams took to the stage to pitch their unique solutions to the world’s problems. With 7 minutes…
Announcing the finalists for the 2018 World’s Challenge Challenge UWaterloo
Six teams of three diverse students have been selected as finalists for the World’s Challenge Challenge competition at the University of Waterloo. Taking place on…
Gamelynx’s Alexander Mistakidis shares his startup journey and vision for competitive mobile gaming
Games are a fundamental part of life, not just as a form of entertainment, but as a way of bonding and building community. As technology…
Beware the Fall Armyworm Infestation in Agriculture: Exor wins the Quantum Valley Investments Problem Pitch Competition!
Last night, six University of Waterloo student teams each presented a 5-minute pitch about a major industry problem that needs to be solved. They provided…
Announcing the six finalists pitching industry problems at the Problem Pitch Competition
The best business ventures are built on a thorough understanding of the problem they aim to solve. That’s why Velocity and the Problem Lab have teamed…
Why do startups fail?
Failure. It’s the circle of life in the world of entrepreneurship. There’s no set formula for how to build a successful startup, or how to avoid…
Velocity welcomes new Associate Director, Camelia Nunez
Ten years ago, Velocity’s journey began in a residence as a hacker house, where students could pursue an interest in entrepreneurship and build things that…
Don’t miss your chance to win up to $5,000 at the Problem Pitch Competition
Applications are now open for the Problem Pitch Competition, where current University of Waterloo students will identify and pitch important industry problems to a panel…
Velocity is hiring a Programs Coordinator
The search has begun for a Programs Coordinator at Velocity, Canada’s leading entrepreneurship program, based out of the University of Waterloo. We are looking for…
Elucid Labs innovates decades old medical practice
Skin cancer is one of the most treatable cancers, however, current methods for diagnosing skin cancer are primitive. A visual inspection and biopsy is standard…