Founded by Harry Gandhi, Huayi Gao, and Maarij Baig, Voyage Labs (formerly Medella Health) joined Velocity in 2015. Gandhi was also a recipient of the Thiel Fellowship in 2015. The startup initially targeted the diabetes management market with a smart contact lens for glucose monitoring.

Emagin, a Velocity-incubated company, announced today that it has been acquired by Innovyze, a global leader in water infrastructure data analytics. Emagin’s platform will form the backbone of Innovyze’s AI offering, and Emagin’s team size will more than double in the Waterloo Region in 2020 to accommodate the shared global ambition of Emagin and Innovyze. 

Emagin co-founders Thouheed Abdul Gaffoor and Mohamad Vedut describe all the lessons they learned prior to selling their company.

During Global Entrepreneurship Week, four student teams each won $5,000 at Concept $5K Finals to kick-start their tech-based business ideas at UWaterloo

Presenting the first ever Concept $5K finalists.

Josh Bloom, Director of Sales at Facebook Canada, visited VeloCity to educate our students on essential steps behind delivering a good sales pitch

There are a lot of different programs (incubators, accelerators, and others) that support startups. Understanding which programs are a good fit, and at which time, can be challenging. To help you make that decision, here’s the real-deal on how to assess whether Velocity is the right place for you