Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Alumnus company Solink raises $23 million in funding
A video security and data analytics software firm started by a Waterloo Engineering alumnus has secured $23 million in funding to help fuel its growth.
Solink, which is based in Ottawa and has about 80 employees, was co-founded in 2009 by electrical engineering graduate Mike Matta, now the chief executive officer.
A professor at Waterloo Engineering has been named the executive director of a campus-wide centre dedicated to advancing bioengineering and biotechnology research and innovation through industry collaborations and partnerships.
An incoming student at Waterloo Engineering will start his studies this fall with $70,000 in backing from a national, four-year scholarship.
The recent coronavirus pandemic has brought back attention towards maintaining a cordial relationship with our environment. In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, the whole world has come to a standstill as roads become empty and factories shut down.
Back in the day — think of your grandparents' time and before — people would stuff a few dollars into some jam jars each week as a way of budgeting for expenses and saving for big-ticket purchases from Christmas presents to a new sofa.