Startups
in
the
fields
of
medical
imaging,
advanced
manufacturing,
construction, and
travel
were
among
the
winners
of
the
Velocity
Fund
Finals,
which
took
place
today
at
the
Tannery
Event
Centre
in
downtown
Kitchener.
The
winners
will
receive,
for
the
first
time
in
the
competition’s
history,
direct
equity
investments
worth
$50,000
each
– a
move
announced
in
January that
is
aimed
at
benefiting
both
startups
and
investors.
ClearVoxel
Imaging,
a
medical
company
that
aims
to
help
radiologists
diagnose
patients
more
quickly
and
accurately,
was
among
the
recipients
of
the
grand
prize.
Their
prototype,
which
uses
eye-tracking
and
analytics,
has
been
tested
with
40
different
radiologists.
They
have
two
hospitals
currently
signed
up
for
pilot
studies.
Co-founded
by
University
of
Waterloo
Computer
Engineering
graduate
Zamir
Khan,
along
with
Western
University PhD
graduate
Yann
Gagnon,
ClearVoxel
has
been
working
out
of
the
Velocity
Garage
startup
incubator
to
bridge
the
innovation-to-adoption
gap
in
medical
imaging.
The
startup
said
the
$50K
investment
will
help
them
accelerate
validation
pilot
studies
in
Canada
and
the
U.S.
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