The Velocity Foundry—the University of Waterloo's new incubator space for hardware, materials and life sciences startup companies—will officially open this Friday, and members of the media are invited to tour the home of what could be the next great Canadian entrepreneurship story.

The media are invited to join representatives from the federal and provincial governments and the University of Waterloo for the grand opening. Journalists are welcome to tour the space and speak to representatives of the startup companies in attendance.

The Velocity Foundry is an 11,000-square-foot space where startups can develop, test, implement and commercialize their innovative, entrepreneurial ideas. It is located just steps from the Velocity Garage, UWaterloo's incubator for software startups.

DATE: Friday, September 12, 2014

TIME: 10 a.m.

WHERE: 45 Water Street South, Kitchener, Ontario

Parking is available in the City of Kitchener downtown parking lots

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