Velocity Pitch Competition Winter 2024 Finalists
Eight student founded teams springing from the faculties of Engineering, Math and Health have advanced to the final round of the Velocity Pitch Competition this April 4 at Theatre of the Arts. These eight teams emerge from a pool of 27 semi-finalists and over 100 total applicants.
The Velocity Pitch Competition provides a platform for student-led teams from the University of Waterloo to present their innovative solutions and promising business ideas. Each of these eight teams have three minutes to present their business concept to a panel of seasoned judges, aiming to persuade them of the promise and feasibility of their venture for an opportunity to secure one of four $5,000 grants.
Meet the winter 2024 Velocity Pitch Competition finalists:
Semi-finals in pictures.
CELLECT. – CT Murphy, masters Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.
Automax AI – Humza Ahmed, undergraduate Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.
Grease Tech – Jesurun Ramesh, Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology, Faculty of Engineering.
NewGen Health – Mazhar Shahen, Kinesiology, Faculty of Health.
OrthoFlexion – Ella Walsh, undergraduate Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.
PatientCompanion – Christy Lee, undergraduate Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.
SheepIt – Josiah Plett, undergraduate Computer Science, Faculty of Math.
Wygo – Jocelyne Murphy, undergraduate Systems Design Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.
Register for the finals on April 4