The VeloCity spring 2010 semester is coming to a close and what better way to end off a summer of hard work, success and invaluable lessons learned, then with a BBQ!

Next Monday July 19th from 4-8pm at the Accelerator Centre in the R&T Park in North Campus, VeloCity will be hosting a farewell BBQ to end off our Bootcamp as well as regular VeloCity program. The Bootcamp program has given 8 bright, young entrepreneurs from UBC, Queens and Waterloo the opportunity to experience what it truly means to live the start-up life. This spring semester has been filled with countless sleepless nights, numerous lessons learned and more pizza and pop than these entrepreneurs ever could have imagined.

What have these students been working on, exactly?

Recent Waterloo graduates GroupVestor have been hard at work building an online solution for small businesses to raise funds directly from their communities for expansion and investment purposes. They are currently raising money for the well-known and loved Mel’s Diner; currently at a total of 35 contributors and $1165 raised of their $10,000 goal. Check out what GroupVestor is all about for yourself next Monday beginning at 4:30 pm. http://www.groupvestor.com/mels

Waterloo and Queens hybrid, Bloq Software has been hard at work developing an iPad framework for card game development- you may have seen them in and around the iTunes store with games such as: King’s Cup HD, Ride the Bus and soon to come, Poker. Be sure to check out what Bloq Software has been up to this semester. http://www.bloqsoftware.com/

UBC students, Aetas Solutions have been hard at work developing an interactive online booking system, ReserveMe, to help with the speed and efficiency of appointment based businesses. Check out what progress these students have made this summer and learn more about how ReserveMe can help your business grow. http://www.aetassolutions.com/

The lineup for this evening will be as follows:

Mario Thomas from the Ontario Centres of Excellence will kick off the evening followed by the Bootcamp teams demoing their products and services from 4:30-5pm followed by a presentation from VeloCity group projects from 5:15-6 pm. A BBQ dinner with cash bar will then begin at 6 pm and go until 8 pm.

To register for this event please sign up here. Spaces are limited so sign up today!