Mirage VR has opened Canada’s first free roam multiplayer VR experience in Kitchener, allowing players to interact and move freely in immersive quests.

BridesMade, founded by Mallory McKewen and Kaleah Baker, aims to revolutionize the bridal wear industry by offering affordable bridesmaid dress rentals starting at $70, eliminating costly alterations and fittings while providing stylish options for modern bridal parties.

Bart Chrzaszcz, a Computer Science student, chose the Velocity Residence at the University of Waterloo to pursue his startup goals, leveraging community support and micro-funding for his emotion-detecting neural network project.

At the Velocity Fund Finals, University of Waterloo startups showcased groundbreaking innovations, with eight companies collectively receiving $125,000 in funding to advance health technologies.

Presenting the Velocity Fund F17 $5K finalists.

At the Capstone Design Symposium, University of Waterloo engineering students showcase innovative projects, including Palette, co-founded by Calvin Chu, which allows users to build personalized control interfaces for creative software using modular components.

At the 18th Velocity Fund Finals, University of Waterloo entrepreneurs pitched for a chance to win $125,000 in seed funding, with notable winners including EMAGIN, Gamelynx, Marlena Books, and Serenity Bioworks.

Suncayr co-founders emphasize three key lessons from their journey: truly understand your customer, master your pitch through continuous iteration, and foster strong team relationships for support through ups and downs.

Presenting the Velocity Fund W17 $5K finalists.