Velocity

03/24/2026

AI bridging the gap between health-care visits

Care doesn’t stop when an appointment ends, but for many patients, support does. These gaps between visits can lead to missed warning signs, complications, and preventable decline.

Velocity startup Doro is addressing this last mile challenge with clinically guided AI tools that extend care beyond the clinic. By analyzing patient-reported data and maintaining continuous touchpoints, Doro helps patients stay supported while giving care teams clearer visibility into day-to-day well-being.
Focused on continuity, Doro works with clinical partners to ensure care remains connected when it matters most.

Ongoing projects supported by Dr. Helen Chen and Dr. Allison Kelly are funded in part by , helping bridge the gap from research to real-world clinical impact.

🔗Read the full story through the link in our bio.

03/03/2026

Calling all Students! Ready to rethink the future of food?��💰 $10,000 in cash prizes up for grabs.�
Join a fast-paced challenge where students from all faculties team up to:
🌱 Solve real-world food system problems
🤝 Collaborate with industry experts
💡 Turn bold ideas into real impact �
No technical background required — just curiosity and big ideas.
Gain experience. Build your network. Make a difference.
�🔗 Register now (Link in bio)

01/23/2026

01/21/2026

Feel Good Games and Hiro are helping families rethink screen time and at-home therapy in ways that feel fun, safe, and doable.

With Little Magic Stories by Feel Good Games, kids are creating their own stories and adventures, guided by their imagination. It’s safe-screen time with real learning outcomes!

At Hiro, movement is the game. Parents aren’t pushing exercises, and care teams see how therapy can be easier to continue at home because kids actually want to take part.

Both are designed to fit into real family life.
Take a minute to hear from parents using this cool tech

01/19/2026

What if your everyday wearable could go beyond steps and sleep and help you understand your body in ways no one else has before?

Wearables are no longer just about counting steps, tracking heart rate or monitoring sleep. Today’s innovations are pushing the boundaries of personal health data. From wrist sensors to smart textiles, the next wave of wearable tech is moving closer to the body and further into meaningful insights.

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/healthcare-innovation/steps-stress-and-sleep-what-wearables-can-measure/90640652

Fibra, a Canadian, Velocity-linked startup is developing smart underwear that continuously and non-invasively collects health data, starting with reproductive metrics like cycle trends and ovulation — all delivered to your phone in real time.

By integrating advanced textile sensors with data analytics, Fibra is helping to democratize access to health insights that have traditionally required invasive tests or clinical visits. This wearable tech is connecting to people in everyday life.

Connect with Fibra at https://myfibra.com/

01/09/2026

Ready to make the most of your winter term?

Connect with ’s Entrepreneurial Community and kick it off with fun and new connections.

👋 Make friends with like-minded people
💫 Build your network with valuable campus contacts
🚀 Discover how Velocity and other resources can help you grow your ideas

No experience needed! Whether you’re just curious or already have a brilliant idea, we’d love to see you.

🗓️ Tuesday, Jan 13
🕙 4–6 PM
📍 Fed Hall

Register now to attend (Link in bio).

09/11/2025

Calling all students!

Are you ready to shape the future of aging and community care?

💰 $15,000 in prizes are waiting in the AgeTech Innovation Challenge, presented by the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) and the Network for Aging Research (NAR).

From September 15–26, 2025, team up with fellow UWaterloo students to create innovative, real-world solutions for our aging population.

No experience? No problem!

You’ll gain mentorship from industry experts, build valuable skills, and compete for your share of $15K. Plus, outstanding participants may be invited to join CABHI’s prestigious NextGen initiative.

🔗 Reserve your spot now — space is limited!
(Registration link in bio)

06/18/2025

More than 1,200 founders. Over 500 companies. And now $40 billion in enterprise value!

The latest issue of Momentum is here, and it captures the scale, speed, and strength of Velocity’s impact on Canada’s innovation economy.

Read the full issue:
https://www.velocityincubator.com/momentum-2025

In this issue, you’ll find:
• New data on Velocity's economic impact
• A look at how we are improving founder success and Canadian productivity
• A glimpse at our venture creation model
• Remarkable stories of founders
• And for the first time, our Founders to Watch list featuring startups gaining momentum across sectors

Whether you’re an investor, partner, or future entrepreneur, this is your invitation to see what’s next, and to be part of it.

03/20/2025

Page raises $4.1 million to help organizations track government changes with AI.

“The uncertainty and the trade war and the tariffs and the change in government have really put a spotlight on companies needing to make sure they have good, clear, actionable insight into what’s happening … I think the current climate is just a really visceral example of why this is so important,” Ben Cox told BetaKit in an interview.

• The External Affairs industry has quadrupled since 2000 with about $42 billion spent in labour in North American and European markets that could be addressed by AI tools like Page.

• Page's AI solution addresses the challenges faced by external relations teams in processing vast amounts of information at unprecedented speeds.

• Page plans to expand AI platform to United States, United Kingdom markets.

Read more: https://betakit.com/as-trade-war-rages-page-raises-4-1-million-to-help-organizations-track-government-changes-with-ai/

11/18/2024

HeadFirst, a Velocity founded company is changing the game for concussion testing. 🧠 The company, founded by former Waterloo Warriors men's hockey player Andrew Cordssen-David, has developed a revolutionary saliva-based test for detecting concussions.

Unlike traditional methods that rely on subjective assessments, HeadFirst’s test identifies biomarkers in saliva, providing fast, reliable, and objective results right on the sidelines. This advancement could significantly reduce the risks of undiagnosed concussions, which often lead to severe long-term conditions like chronic traumatic encephalopathy and dementia.

More: https://bit.ly/3AN6lKA |

11/18/2024

A simple saliva test could detect a concussion.

HeadFirst, a company at Velocity has developed a way to test for concussions using a simple saliva test. The process provides a rapid and accurate way to detect mild traumatic brain injuries.

The startup’s technology advances the traditional concussion tests that are largely subjective and could give athletes a way to circumvent a head trauma diagnosis, which ultimately leaves these injuries undetected and untreated. HeadFirst has developed a saliva-based concussion test to equip athletic departments, sports organizations, and healthcare facilities with objective results to treat athletes proportional to their injuries.

HeadFirst’s CEO and co-founder Andrew Cordssen-David was inspired to find a better way of testing concussions after playing competitive hockey for many years. An athlete’s competitive nature often incentivizes them to downplay symptoms to pass standard concussion tests and remain in the game, he said.

Read more: https://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/detecting-concussions-simple-spit-test

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Waterloo Engineering
Ontario Hockey League
Canadian Hockey League

11/16/2024