Velocity leadership and founders took to the stage at the MaRS Impact Health, a two-day conference in Toronto. The event gathered the community of Canadian health innovators, giving a voice to founders who are transforming healthcare technology, solving the most important issues facing the…
Engineering student impresses judges with carbon-neutral masonry units formed using bacteria By Brian Caldwell, Faculty of Engineering A project inspired by a co-op work term on a construction crew has put a Waterloo Engineering student in the running for an international invention prize. Adrian…
Three graduating engineering students turn their Problem Pitch idea into budding startup Pests and diseases are one of the top issues facing farming today. Using pesticides is a major recurring expense but is necessary to maintain economically viable yields and healthy crops. Every year,…
Winner of Concept’s $5K grant competition introduces a hands-free and non-invasive device to help doctors get real-time imaging of the heart in ICUs By Angelica Marie Sanchez, University Relations Infections can be a serious health issue. Early detection and information is key to help doctors…
Velocity, MIX, and Western University derisk health tech start-ups. By providing connections, expert advice and facilities for product development, the Southwestern Ontario Health Innovation Partnership innovation hub increases survival and supports capital-efficient growth for health tech companies.
The recent global health crisis highlighted the need to support and develop health-focused technology companies and build a stronger health innovation and manufacturing pipeline in Ontario. With the support of a $10-million investment from the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency…
Which social media sites you get your news from is an incredibly hot topic. By now, we are all aware of the unintended consequences of letting ‘engagement-prioritizing’ algorithms decide what news article should be pushed in front of people. Using social proof as an…
Making decisions is never easy, and having to make a group decision that impacts an organization further complicates the matter. University of Waterloo students Greg Maxin and Ahmed Hamodi recognized this problem and sought to find an innovative solution to help organizations to save time, remove bias, and…
To find success in the startup world, you need a killer product that people want, but you also need to identify the best market for your innovative idea. These do not always come at the same time, but are crucial to creating a successful…
Iris Guo is a 4th year Accounting and Financial Management student, with a Minor in Computer Science by day, and a startup founder of OpenMeal and Neutrify by night. While running her startups, she is also working as a Product Manager Intern and Google X. With all of Iris’s success thus far, it is hard…