Daniel MacKenzie and Daniel Pearson Hirdes started HealthIM in 2012, while they were both students at the University of Waterloo. After winning $25,000 at the Velocity…
The end of winter signals an important time for University of Waterloo engineering students as they showcase their fourth-year design projects at the Capstone Design Symposium.…
Capstone Design provides University of Waterloo Engineering students with the unique opportunity to conceptualize and design a project related to their discipline in their final year…
Suncayr is on a mission to help people safely enjoy time in the sun. Their SPOT sticker indicators change colour with UV light, letting you…
The warmest February on record just passed, and artificial intelligence company EMAGIN knows that to minimize the growing impact of climate change, the shift towards a…
“Can we build sustainable, scalable, social enterprises that restore the rights and dignity of 10 million refugees by 2022?” Over 2,000 student teams responded to…
If you have Alzheimer’s or dementia, reading a newspaper or fictional book can be a daunting task, and reading a children’s story can feel undignified. By…
The Velocity Residence is not your average university dorm. Located on campus at the University of Waterloo, the Residence provides a unique opportunity for students…
Imagine that you are thinking of purchasing a pre-construction condo or house. Where will you put your furniture? What colour should you paint the bedroom?…
One in five Canadians will suffer from mental illness at some point in their lifetime, impacting millions of individuals, families, and society in general. Which is…
When Sukh Singh first had the idea for uCiC (pronounced: you see, I see) he was commuting to his job in Toronto. After seeing a fleet…
Each term, Velocity rounds out its team with three co-op students who play an important role in supporting events, marketing, and science functions. This blog…