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Leading the way in AI-driven post-operative care

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Mar 5, 2025

Safi brings profits back to local farmers while ensuring consumer safety

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Feb 28, 2025

Building a generation of student entrepreneurs

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Feb 25, 2025

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What 10 days can teach you about your business idea

Aspiring entrepreneurs completed Velocity's Cornerstone program, gaining key lessons on transforming ideas into successful businesses
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Feb 20, 2025
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Reducing scan times for MRIs with quantum technologies

Foqus Technologies leverages quantum technology and artificial intelligence to enhance medical imaging and reduce wait time for patients and health-care providers
Health
Feb 18, 2025
Foqus Technologies

Getting more undergrad students into the lab

Real Research co-founder draws on experience to encourage the next generation of researchers
University of Waterloo
Feb 10, 2025
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CELLECT. transforms cervical cancer diagnosis with nanotechnology

Using menstrual products as a diagnostic tool could replace invasive Pap smears with a non-invasive alternative
Health
Feb 4, 2025
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Robots supporting human-centric health care

Cobionix’s collaborative robot Codi automates routine tasks, empowering professionals to focus on critical patient care
University of Waterloo
Jan 30, 2025
Cobionix

Vessl Prosthetics secures oversubscribed pre-seed funding to drive Innovation in prosthetics

This funding will enable Vessl to accelerate the development of its cutting-edge prosthetic devices, empowering amputees to lead fuller and more independent lives
Health
Jan 17, 2025
Vessl Prosthetics

Seven health-tech innovations we're following in 2025

The University of Waterloo has a remarkable portfolio of startups and research solving health care’s most pressing challenges
University of Waterloo
Jan 13, 2025
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HeadFirst
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Float announces $70M Series B round led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives

Float Financial announces a CAD $70 million Series B financing round, which brings its total funds raised in the last 12 months to $120 million.
FinTech
Jan 13, 2025
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Velocity founders on latest Forbes 30 under 30 list

With AI, education, manufacturing and green tech-focused companies, Velocity-linked innovators are scaling businesses for global impact
Community
Dec 6, 2024
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Media coverage

Float Financial, which aims to be the Brex of Canada, lands US$48.5M Series B
January 13, 2025
Could a saliva test detect concussions? A Waterloo biotech startup goes for that goal
November 18, 2024
University of Waterloo’s Velocity moves out of the Garage & into the Arena
November 15, 2024
Back To Basics: How Scribenote Is Saving Vets Time And Money
September 23, 2024
Shohei Ohtani focused on swing after quiet, yet productive, opening week with Dodgers
April 2, 2024
In Theranos' shadow, blood testing startup Vital Biosciences collects $48M
July 25, 2023
Velocity finds new digs in Kitchener’s rapidly growing Innovation District
May 30, 2023
Province invests $7.5M in 'state-of-the-art' Innovation Arena for University of Waterloo
April 13, 2023
Innovation Arena exterior building in bright sunny day

University of Waterloo’s Innovation Arena opens its doors

University of Waterloo
November 15, 2024

Detecting concussions with a simple spit test

Health
November 18, 2024

Waterloo startup Scribenote secures $8.2 million to tackle vet burnout with AI scribe

Health
September 24, 2024

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