Velocity Programs Welcome Largest Number of Incoming Companies to Date
October 06, 2014 17:46 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - October 06, 2014) - In September, Velocity, an entrepreneurship initiative from the University of Waterloo, welcomed 29 new companies to its Velocity Garage, Velocity...
Cybersecurity Experts Gather in Ottawa to Discuss Quantum-Safe Standards
October 06, 2014 15:43 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - October 06, 2014) - Experts from around the world will gather in Ottawa this week to discuss cybersecurity in a quantum world. The University of Waterloo's Institute for...
Back Pain Killing Your Sex Life? Groundbreaking Study Reveals Best Positions to Save Your Spine
September 10, 2014 09:00 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - September 10, 2014) - Contrary to popular belief, spooning is not always the best sex position for those with a bad back, according to new research from the University of...
University of Waterloo Startups to Pitch Live for Velocity Funding
July 17, 2014 13:28 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - July 17, 2014) - Ten University of Waterloo startup companies will pitch their businesses for a share of $100,000 in grant funding at the Velocity Fund Finals on Thursday,...
NSERC Boosts Funding for Waterloo Researchers on the Verge of a Breakthrough
June 26, 2014 12:01 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - June 26, 2014) - The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) selected nine researchers from the University of Waterloo for increased funds to...
Astronauts and Space Science Experts to Converge on Waterloo
June 10, 2014 12:26 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - June 10, 2014) - Astronauts and space researchers attending the inaugural Aging in Space for Life on Earth Symposium at the University of Waterloo will hear for first time...
Intact Corporation Financière Et L'université De Waterloo Lancent Une Initiative Nationale Visant À Renforcer La Résilience Urbaine TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - 4 juin 2014) - Intact Corporation financière et l'Université de Waterloo ont annoncé aujourd'hui le lancement d'une initiative nationale visant la mise en œuvre de 20...
Intact Financial and University of Waterloo Launch Nationwide Effort to Weather-Harden Cities WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - June 04, 2014) - Intact Financial Corporation and the University of Waterloo today announced a national initiative involving the implementation of 20 climate change...
Waterloo Startup Wins Prestigious Global Award for Technology That Recycles Tires
May 27, 2014 10:38 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - May 27, 2014) - A University of Waterloo startup has been named one of the 2014 TiE50 winners -- a prestigious TiE Silicon Valley honour...
PumpUp Launches From Velocity, Kicks Off Million-User Health and Fitness Social Network
May 22, 2014 09:53 ET | University of Waterloo
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - May 22, 2014) - Two years after setting up office at the University of Waterloo's startup incubator Velocity, mobile software company PumpUp...