Deep tech thrives in Waterloo 🔥Velocity

From fossil fuels to future fuels, Aqua-Cell Energy's saltwater battery sets the stage for sustainable energy storage.

This new technology will provide cost-effective energy storage solutions for industry while reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

Announcing Momentum! 📢

This new publication from Velocity offers a glimpse of what we're up to and promotes the remarkable ambitions and accomplishments of the students and founders we work with.

Read the full publication: discover.velocityincubator.ca

Business building for a better biosphere 🌎

Founders and students are developing and selling products that are helping improve the health of our planet.

Read more: bit.ly/3UsgLq8

Founders captured a great opportunity today and met with the Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator team at Velocity.

The luncheon allowed health-related founders to connect to the team and explore new avenues for their startup.

Thank you Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth!

Velocity Pitch Competition finals unveil creative, early-stage ventures with potential for cross-industry impact.

Learn more 👇

Dr. Sebastian Fischmeister and his team at Palitronica
are working to safeguard Canada's economic future by bolstering its critical infrastructure against the threat of cyber-attacks.

More: bit.ly/3IBjV47 | #GlobalFutures #UWaterloo

Empowered by a network of peers & advisors, nearly 20 Velocity-linked founders pitched to int'l investors, pharmaceutical companies & other global med tech stakeholders at the Ont. Biosciences Innovation Organization’s Investment Summit in Toronto.

🔗 bit.ly/43kObKh

Stefanie Bruinsma is on a mission to revv up female car owners' confidence through her company AutoCate.

AutoCate, a newly-launched membership-based platform geared toward women, aims to reduce fraud and discrimination in the auto repair industry.

More: bit.ly/49EjGBl

3D printing has become a valuable resource for many businesses but a problem for the environment with so much plastic waste.

#UWaterloo student Jason Amri aims to address this with his company 3cycle.

More: bit.ly/3UXrutj | #GlobalFutures

.Tenomix has raised $2 million all-Canadian, oversubscribed seed round to further develop its robot that uses #artificialintelligence and ultrasound to more accurately stage #colorectalcancer .

More: bit.ly/3Ilsdgw

.Evercloak Inc. has raised $2 million to scale up production of its membranes to enable energy efficient cooling of buildings.

Read how this research-turned-startup will help us beat the heat without warming the planet: bit.ly/3uOqcpI

The Government of Canada has invested more than $17.2 million in funding through the Regional Quantum Initiative to support startup companies in Southern Ontario’s quantum technology sector, including funds going to Foqus Technologies Inc.

More: uwaterloo.ca/news/major-fun…

Velocity-linked software company Float secures $50 million in financing from Silicon Valley Bank to expand its financial services offerings to customers.

Read more: bit.ly/3T8Dmam

#UWaterloo tech startup AdHawk Microsystems recently launched MindLink Air™, everyday glasses that can read its wearer’s eye health & cognitive state using research-grade, camera-free eye-tracking technology.

More: bit.ly/3Ut6WZr | #UWaterloo News 👓

Ten teams of students and researchers commercializing their novel technologies have received a boost of $15,000 each from Waterloo Ventures, administered by Waterloo Commercialization Office (WatCo) and Velocity’s Up Start program.

Read more: bit.ly/498ZzL1

Borne out of University of Waterloo research, ICSPI has released the first automated atomic force microscope – making the nanoworld visible in minutes and advancing scientific discovery.

Read more: bit.ly/3UjkDtT

🌊 H2nanO is addressing the need for sustainable water treatment solutions.

Read how in #GlobalFutures 2024 👇

A world first: Vena Medical's tiny camera captures colour video from inside the brain, allowing a doctor at The Ottawa Hospital to diagnose and treat stroke in an hour.

Read more about this breakthrough treatment for stroke patients: bit.ly/48G3n6m

Higher education analytics giant QS Quacquarelli Symonds acquires Waterloo-grown 1Mentor.Inc

1Mentor leads the way in improving outcomes for students and higher education institutions using AI

Read more: bit.ly/3S6zKUC