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Youssef Helwa, CEO of the startup NERv, used expertise gained through University of Waterloo’s Nanotechnology Engineering program to develop an implantable biochip that uses multiple biosensors to detect post-operative complications, such as inflammation, internal bleeding, bacterial infection, ischemia, and internal leakages. 

NERv, co-founded by Youssef and Amr Abdelgawad, is one of the first members of the Velocity Science program. Youseff has some great advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Former University of Waterloo Nanotechnology Engineering undergraduate student Babak Shokouhi and his team at NanoDevice Solutions Inc. have developed a novel process to batch-manufacture high-resolution atomic force microscopy (AFM) probes. NanoDevice Solutions is the only company in the world making high aspect ratio tips in batches, which makes the tips affordable. Read the full story at the CMC Microsystems website.

Schlumberger-Celluforce-Waterloo Design Competition Participants

University of Waterloo’s nanotechnology undergrads are already using their expertise to make our world a better place.

Ryan Marchewka (4A Nanotechnology Engineering) and Matt Lavrisa (Nanotechnology Engineering ’15)

Nanotechnology Engineering student teams won at the Fall 2015 Velocity Fund Finals with projects based on a company developing display technology that increases the battery life and daylight visibility of mobile devices to another creating apparel that prevents sweat stains.

The first ever Waterloo Undergraduate Nanotechnology Conference (WUNC) was held at the Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre on Saturday, November 7, 2015.  The conference featured presentations and posters by researchers, graduate students, and industry members, at the cutting edge of nanotechnology.  This conference was fully organized by undergraduate students from the Nanotechnology Engineering program who took the initiative and wanted to seize the opportunity to learn more about the scope of nanotechnology in academia as well as industry.

By Suzanne Bowness
Marketing and Strategic Communications

Seven promising startups compete for a $15K cash prize during the Venture North Conference in Toronto on September 15.  Come support Suncayr and Medella Health.

Three Nanotechnology Engineering student teams won at the Winter 2015 Velocity Fund Finals  with projects based on time-release capsules, UV responsive marker ink and a hand-held device that measures vitamin levels.

At the 2015 Nanotechnology Engineering Capstone Design Symposium on Friday, March 20, 2015, one team walked away with the most entrepreneurial team award sponsored by Structur3D Printing. Team Spill-O-Pill was selected as the team most likely to take their design to the next level.

Two Nanotechnology Engineering teams, Vitameter and Suncayr, took home top prizes of $10,000 each at the 2015 Norman Esch Entrepreneurship Awards held on Thursday, April 2, 2015.   The Norman Esch capstone award is open to student teams from all departments within the Faculty of Engineering and during the event, 15 teams had 90 seconds to pitch their businesses to a panel of judges who included engineering professors and faculty members of the Conrad Entrepreneurship, Business and Technology Centre.