Cheers to the founders whose vision and drive collided to make a positive impact on our planet.

Josiah Plett is developing two startups after a game developer career.

Velocity Pitch Competition winner Grease Tech brings industrial machinery maintenance into the 21st century.

In the monotonous haze of mundane data entry, Humza Ahmed found inspiration at his engineering co-operative education placement and an opportunity to innovate. His frustration for his work grew into optimism for the future of productivity.

The 2023 Co-op Problem Award recipients are Adrian Jendo, Ashley Juraschka, Luna Li, Claire Thompson, Victoria Ventura, and JD Zhu. First prize is a tuition scholarship of $1,500, while second prize is $750.

Stefanie Bruinsma is on a mission to increase female car owners' confidence through AutoCate, a membership-based platform that is like having a family member on call when you don't know where to turn with car-related issues and questions.

Empowered by a network of peers and advisors, nearly 20 Velocity-linked founders pitched to international investors, pharmaceutical companies and other global med tech stakeholders at the recent Ontario Biosciences Innovation Organization’s Investment Summit in Toronto.

Innovative student teams representing University of Waterloo's diverse and varied student body are diligently preparing to showcase their entrepreneurial prowess at the Velocity Pitch Competition semi-finals on March 13 & 14. This event will be a preview of what is to come in the highly anticipated finale on April 4 at Theatre of the Arts.