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Get up to $15,000 in funding to help you commercialize your research or project

If you wish to explore the commercialization of your project/research, then this program is for you. 

We know turning technology into a product is hard. That is why the teams at Velocity and the Waterloo Commercialization Office (WatCo) are combining our expertise in startups and technology transfer to accelerate your ambitions.  

If you are building something that can help people, businesses, or society flourish, we want to hear from you. Apply here!  

Up Start is a Velocity/WatCo funding program designed to support Waterloo researchers, founders and recent alumni exploring technology commercialization.

Up Start guides innovators through the process of commercializing ideas into a venture that will disrupt the marketplace and create a positive impact on society.  

Save The Date – Deadline for applications: September 11, 2024

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