University of Waterloo Welcomes Handful of New Startups to VeloCity Garage
It’s that time of the year again, where the University of Waterloo welcomes several young startups to the VeloCity Garage…
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Recent Kickstarter Winners Palette Look to Build a Future in Waterloo
After having split the past four months between Shenzhen, China and San Francisco, California while running what would go…
The Accelerator Series: Hyperdrive
The Accelerator Series is a multi-part spotlight on Canada’s startup accelerators and the people who lead them. Entering…
UW VeloCity Startup MappedIn Launches Indoor Navigation System
MappedIn, makers of an interactive indoor navigation system that offers mobile app or touchscreen kiosk for shoppers, launched…
Pebble Unveils Smartwatch for Mercedes-Benz Drivers at CES 2014
At CES 2014 this week Mercedes-Benz unveiled a smartwatch that can be used with several car models from the auto-maker. Drivers…
Waterloo Startup Fora Makes Higher Education Accessible for Sub-Saharan Africans
Typing “Nigeria” into Google today will land you several news articles on the mosque attack in the northern part…
Want in on Hyperdrive’s New Cohort? Tomorrow is the Deadline!
Waterloo-based startup accelerator Hyperdrive, part of the Communitech hub, is ready to start mulling over the applications…
New $5 Million Quantum Computing Tool Will “Revolutionize” U of Waterloo’s IQC Program
The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo has unveiled one really expensive device according…
BlackBerry is Suing Ryan Seacrest’s Startup
In a rather bizarre piece of Friday afternoon tech news, embattled Canadian smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry is suing a startup…
VeloCity-Based The Display Rack Is Like a Bank of Inventory Info for Big US Stores
Just five percent of all commerce is based online currently and the fact remains that the giant brick-and-mortar stores like…
Waterloo Trio Set to Launch Instagram-Like Social Community for Startups
Waterloo-based UI/UX designer Kevin Kim said that every time he checked out sources of information on other startups in his…
Have an Interesting Personal Website? Newly Launched ‘The Development’ May Want to Feature It
A pair of Ontario-based university students have launched The Development, an interesting new website that, simply put, is…
Pair of Waterloo Students on Kickstarter Hardware Interface: “We’re definitely going to make it”
Having already raised $77,000 of a $100,000 Kickstarter target, and still with 31 days left to go, University of Waterloo students Ashish…
Chris Hadfield Tells Waterloo Students “Keep your long-term goals in mind to make your dream a reality”
There was enough excitement two months ago when it was announced that the first Canadian to go to space, Chris Hadfield, would…
U of Waterloo Attracts Record Crowd at Eighth VeloCity Fund Finals
The University of Waterloo’s eighth VeloCity Fund Finals was one to remember, with four student startups taking home…