Velocity

Going to @TOtechweek? Don’t miss the Velocity Sports-Tech Showcase. Live demos, founder stories, and pro insights from UWaterloo alumni building tech transforming athlete training, injury prevention, and high-performance analytics. 🎟️Register: luma.com/f5dl5xpq

Bigger apples, smarter farming 🍎 Finite Robotics built a robot that thins fruit so the best apples can grow. Co-founder Matt Stevens explains 👇 🎬 Watch on CBC News: cbc.ca/player/play/vi…

From lab to limb: How soft robotics unlocked a new kind of recovery Strivonix replaces bulky pneumatic boots with wearable compression that lets you move while you recover. Read more: velocityincubator.com/news/from-lab-…

Mappedin raises $24.5M to map the indoors at scale Mappedin has raised $24.5M in Series B funding, led by Edison Partners with participation from Betatron Venture Group, to accelerate its vision for indoor mapping. Read more: mappedin.com/resources/news…

Upside Robotics secures $7.5M in seed funding to accelerate the future of sustainable farming 🌱 Read more: uwaterloo.ca/news/75-millio…

Upside Robotics is reducing fertilizer use and waste in corn crops techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/ups…

From AI copilots and drug discovery platforms to carbon capture, inventory intelligence, and autonomous drone systems, Velocity welcomes 13 new ventures. Meet the Newest Companies Building at Velocity: velocityincubator.com/news/meet-the-…

Swap Robotics, co-founded by Tim Lichti (BA ’14), is making solar construction faster, safer, and greener with autonomous robots that handle harsh conditions and heavy lifting. More: uwaterloo.ca/news/global-fu…

What if doctors could see inside your arteries in real time? Vena Medical’s breakthrough technology is making that possible - transforming stroke care and patient outcomes. Read our Q&A with co-founder Michael Phillips:velocityincubator.com/news/can-a-cam…

From wearable tech that lives in your clothes to apps that translate signals into meaningful health insights, Velocity-linked digital health companies are moving care beyond clinical visits and making personalized health data accessible in daily life. 🔗velocityincubator.com/companies

By detecting key biomarkers released after a brain injury, the test delivers fast, objective results anywhere — helping athletes, coaches, and healthcare providers make safer, more informed decisions and reduce the risk of long-term complications. More: uwaterloo.ca/on-it/catching…

HeadFirst, founded by Andrew Cordssen-David and Dr. Shazia Tanvir, has developed a simple saliva test that can screen for concussions in just minutes.

It’s worth paying attention to what happened at Velocity this year. 2025 saw more founders and real growth. Read our year in review: velocityincubator.com/news/a-definin…

Looking for a unique, thoughtful gift? 🎁 Skip the ordinary and discover innovative products from Velocity founders, from wellness and fashion tech to family-friendly fun. Explore the full list and find the perfect gift: velocityincubator.com/news/velocity-…

Huge congratulations to @PaulTheLi, @ImJamesJiang, and the @theopenbuilder team on the launch! 🚀👏

Already used in more than 30 commercial cases across Canada, the device is changing how clinicians approach some of the most complex procedures in medicine. Read the full announcement at: medtechdive.com/press-release/…

First in the world. Built in Canada. Vena Medical, a Velocity company, has received @GovCanHealth approval for the MicroAngioscope System™—the first intravascular imaging device licensed with a neurovascular indication anywhere in the world.

FluidAI will soon reach another important milestone, by supporting patients across 100,000 total operations. Learn more about how FluidAI is redefining surgical care through real-time data and intelligent insights: betakit.com/fluidai-lands-…

Velocity-linked @FluidAIMedical's Origin, an inline bio-sensing system for real-time, bedside monitoring of surgical effluent, has received FDA clearance in the U.S. This marks a major leap forward in transforming post-op recovery through data-driven, intelligent care.

@OpenPhone raises $105M and rebrands as Quo to take its AI-powered phone system to the next level. The company is helping businesses stay connected and making sure no customer is ever lost. Big congratulations to @mahyarraissi & @darynakulya! Excited for what’s ahead at Quo.