Waterloo is renowned globally as a top university for founders, fostering talent by breaking barriers and fostering impactful connections.
With four incubators, diverse for-credit courses and numerous extra-curricular programs, we provide a space for exploration, creation, and expansion. Whether you are just curious about entrepreneurship, already have an idea or ready to launch - you belong here.
Explore our innovation centers, courses, and programs tailored to your interests and skill level, and find your perfect match to propel your project or venture forward.
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Not sure where to start your journey? Email info@velocityincubator.com.
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1-on-1 Student Coaching
When: Anytime
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
Abundance Award for Women
When: Annual
Who: Women-identifying undergraduate and graduate students
Academy of Research Commercialization (ARC)
When: End of September (application deadline)
Who: Admitted PhD students
When: Fall term, Winter term
Who: Undergraduate students
Bridging Entrepreneurs to Students (BETS)
When: Spring term, Winter term
Who: Undergraduate students
Capstone Catalyst Program
When: December (application deadline)
Who: Engineering students in 3B and 4A terms
Cornerstone Program
When: Every term
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
Diploma in Indigenous Entrepreneurship
When: Every term
Who: Undergraduate or graduate students who meet the admissions criteria for the University of Waterloo
Enterprise Co-op (E Co-op)
When: Anytime
Who: Undergraduate students
Entrepreneurial PhD Fellowship
When: September
Who: Graduate students, UWaterloo students
External Funding Opportunities
When: Anytime
Who: Open to the public
FlintHub Indigenous Entrepreneurship Incubator
When: Every term
Who: Indigenous post-secondary students from across Canada
Graduate Entrepreneurship Academic Offerings
When: Every term
Who: Engineering Graduate Students
Grebel Peace Incubator
When: Anytime
Who: UWaterloo students, staff, faculty, and community members
i-Capstone
When: Fall term, Winter term
Who: Students
When: Annually
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
Map the System
When: Winter term
Who: Undergraduate and graduate students
Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET)
When: Fall term
Who: Graduate students
Minor in Social Innovation and Impact
When: Every term
Who: All undergraduate students enrolled at the University of Waterloo
Social Impact Fund (SIF)
When: Every term
Who: GreenHouse students
Social Innovators in Training
When: Fall term, Winter term
Who: UWaterloo students
The Co-op Workplace Simulation
When: Fall term, Winter term
Who: Students
Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Academic Offerings
When: Every term
Who: Undergraduate students
Up Start
When: Every term
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
Velocity Co-op Problem Award
When: Every term
Who: Co-op students
Velocity Fund
When: Anytime
Who: Open to the public
Velocity Incubator
When: Anytime
Who: Open to the public; full-time founders
Velocity Maker & Community Spaces
When: Every term
Who: All UWaterloo Students
Velocity Pitch Competition
When: Annual
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
When: Anytime
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
WIN-Velocity Scholarship Program
When: Every term
Who: Faculty of Science or Engineering, Research Masters
Zero Experience
When: Every term
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
Zero Work
When: Every term
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty