We help uWaterloo students and alumni turn ideas into businesses; connecting them with the newest technology, mentors, and a vast network of entrepreneurs.velocity.uwaterloo.caTumblr (3.0; @uwvelocity)http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/<a href="http://velocity.uwaterloo.ca/velocity-venture-fund/vvf-w13-videos">Hear from our VeloCity Venture Fund Winter 2013 winners!</a>: <p>We sat down to chat with our four VVF winners for winter 2013!</p> <p>Here’s what they had to say…</p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/48939347846http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/48939347846Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:35:46 -0400VVFVVFandDemoDayuwVVFVeloCityVELOCITY blog<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/O60-aiK2sX4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><div class="userContentWrapper aboveUnitContent" data-ft='{"tn":"K"}'> <div class="_wk mbm"><span class="userContent">Check out this new app, created in the VeloCity Garage, Piccolo: An endless stream of incredible pictures.</span></div> </div></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/48796180525http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/48796180525Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:38:39 -0400piccoloapppiccoloVeloCity GarageVeloCity startupsstartups<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/92ced37d79c7c4f211d2deb6fb61b9b6/tumblr_mlq6svRTdP1rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>VeloCity alumni Kik closed 19.5 million in Series B funding on April 19th!</span></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/48715878007http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/48715878007Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:41:19 -0400VeloCity alumniResidence alumnikikkik interactive inc.kik interactive<a href="http://velocity.uwaterloo.ca/news/waterloo-maker-faire">Hands-on startups, show them what you’ve got at Waterloo’s first Maker Faire</a>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/48624297321http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/48624297321Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:03:34 -0400startupsWaterloo Maker FaireMaker Faire<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a91b51e2583d5b48bbe18209d2d7f542/tumblr_mliqyaemHu1rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div class="userContentWrapper aboveUnitContent" data-ft='{"tn":"K"}'> <div class="_wk mbm"><span class="userContent">It’s time to continue with some fantastic apps that will help you stay fit, get great deals, never forget to reply to a text again, make music with brushstrokes, and send real gifts to your friends through your smartphone!</span></div> </div></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/48376968364http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/48376968364Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:15:46 -0400VeloCity blogVelocity techVeloCity alumniVeloCity startups<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6a61272209cac1614e28096e34e85862/tumblr_mlgwcxqeIA1rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>See what’s going on the Garage with this construction update!</p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/48298182214http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/48298182214Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:17:21 -0400VeloCity BlogVeloCity Garage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b0a6d2281c0d123fb106edbe7444ea3f/tumblr_mleufr05191rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="description">Congrats to Media Spot Me! Named best at Demo Camp Guelph, and won a sweet video game guitar to boot!</p></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/48209599918http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/48209599918Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:40:39 -0400Media Spot Memediaspot.meVeloCity blog<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6741edfae13f7ddb87558929832cb3fe/tumblr_ml5tfvhWRZ1rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Here at the VeloCity Garage we love to explore new tech, and the easiest way to do that is to try out some new apps on our smartphones.  Now whether you need to do a quick workout, shop, send a quick message, or show someone you’re thinking of them, there’s an app for that. Read more on our blog.</span></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/47803778431http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/47803778431Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:40:43 -0400VeloCity GarageVeloCity blogVeloCity alumni<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b4a23725c3c4259c74ce5b97848fc6bd/tumblr_ml3v8ehthm1rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Ted Livingston, former VeloCity Resident, and founder of Kik Interactive Inc., announced today that Kik would be launching a new Kik Cards product.</span></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/47717838530http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/47717838530Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:24:14 -0400Ted Livingstonkikkik interactive inc.VeloCity alumniVeloCity blog<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c8d349f234ad0354494f68470895864c/tumblr_ml00tjCmoY1rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A startup story, read about how reebee came to be on our blog!</p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/47549479973http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/47549479973Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:34:31 -0400reebeegarageVeloCity Garagestartupsbrowse flyers<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/33d194a831cdf60b1a08192a3e6821bb/tumblr_mklbgd8RYc1rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Planboard has launched their Inspire Them campaign to encourage teachers to celebrate by sharing how they inspire their students, and how their students inspire them. Read more on our blog.</span></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/46866694306http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/46866694306Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400PlanboardwhyiteachPlanboardappVeloCity startupsVeloCity Garage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/29fb4a41b47b887f9ca921901b510dfc/tumblr_mkbzjfB0WG1rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><h2 class="title">Thalmic makes waves at Y Combinator Demo Day</h2></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/46433560297http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/46433560297Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:04:27 -0400Thalmic LabsMYOgetMYOThalmicY CombinatorYCombinator<p><a href="http://velocity.uwaterloo.ca/velocity-venture-fund/vvf-demo-day-w-13-winners">http://velocity.uwaterloo.ca/velocity-venture-fund/vvf-demo-day-w-13-winners</a></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/46348395554http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/46348395554Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:49:55 -0400uwVVFVeloCityVeloCity blog<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1b6db24072727b1aecbbe209544bd3dd/tumblr_mk8f4xHMF71rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div class="userContentWrapper aboveUnitContent"> <div class="_wk mbm"><span class="userContent">Wondering what last year’s VeloCity Venture Fund winners are up to now? Read up on them while you wait for tomorrow’s VeloCity Venture Fund Finals & Demo Day!<br/></span></div> </div></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/46271740227http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/46271740227Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:50:57 -0400VeloCity Venture FunduwVVF<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/11b535a7f10ff37351411b88a168cc2e/tumblr_mk0xakmOWn1rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Congratulations to VeloCity alum Vidyard for raising $6M Series A Funding from four Canadian and American investors! Read more on our blog.</span></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/45926034986http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/45926034986Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:42:20 -0400VidyardVeloCityVeloCity alumniMichael Litt<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ca1fa4436b19c7ef7be6cc1ab371ead0/tumblr_mjwxtx9yoB1rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="description">Who’s moving on to VeloCity Demo Day? Check out our Winter 2013 lineup on our blog!</p></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/45757362239http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/45757362239Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:03:33 -0400VeloCity Demo DAyuwVVFVVFandDemoDayVeloCity<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dfdb9e8fd59c2dee8e1d8207b96a4b83/tumblr_mjpgg7aiZe1rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>We’re excited to announce our 10 VeloCity Venture Fund Finalists! These 10 startups will compete at VeloCity Venture Fund & Demo Day on March 26th, to win one of four awards of $25,000!</span></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/45418396489http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/45418396489Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:04:55 -0400VeloCity Venture FundVVFuwVVFVeloCity Venture Fund & Demo DayVeloCityUWVeloCity<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/efaa9e9ac53829ba7e9b9f120c5f0cec/tumblr_mjk6kzHdmn1rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="description">Media Spot Me launches: where journalists discover people to interview!</p></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/45199015189http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/45199015189Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:43:47 -0400media spot mejournalistsVeloCityVeloCity Garagelaunch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/317684a7526b11fb51634a4dde759f85/tumblr_mj79n6d4Hy1rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="description">Ever wonder how VeloCity started and got to where it is today? Read more on our blog!</p></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/44639195570http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/44639195570Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:21:06 -0500VeloCity blogVeloCityVeloCity Historystartup<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6bdfb7086d498d3150212499ac523084/tumblr_mj5gdvFuYV1rvn1rao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div class="eE Fp"> <div class="wm VC Dq2JMd">VeloCity alum Will Pwn 4 Food launches their first game, DodgeBots! Read more on our blog.</div> </div></p>http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/44553271751http://uwvelocity.tumblr.com/post/44553271751Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:51:00 -0500VeloCity alumniWill Pwn 4 FoodDodgeBots