Canada's top startup hub at the University of Waterloo, offering founders community, tools, coaches, and $40B+ in alumni enterprise value.
Velocity is the startup hub of the University of Waterloo, located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It supports 500+ portfolio companies and 1,200+ founders with a community of Canada's leading entrepreneurs and business leaders, expert coaches, and access to the Waterloo tech ecosystem. Velocity hosts pitch competitions including the annual Velocity Pitch Competition and provides workspace, programming, and mentorship for founders from idea stage to scaling. Alumni companies have generated $40B+ in enterprise value.