Media Advisory: VeloCity Venture Fund recipients to be announced July 25
VeloCity will be announcing the recipients of $100,000 grant funding at the Spring 2013 VeloCity Venture Fund Finals.
VeloCity will be announcing the recipients of $100,000 grant funding at the Spring 2013 VeloCity Venture Fund Finals.
By Media RelationsWATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, July 18, 2013) – VeloCity, a student startup program of the University of Waterloo, will be announcing the recipients of $100,000 grant funding at the Spring 2013 VeloCity Venture Fund Finals and Demo Day on July 25. Ten finalists are competing for a $25,000 share of the grant funding and the opportunity to build their businesses within the VeloCity program.
“The VeloCity Venture Fund Finals & Demo Day showcases University of Waterloo students with innovative ideas who seek support from the Waterloo community to turn their ideas into viable businesses,” says Mike Kirkup, Director at VeloCity and host of the event. “It also attracts the attention of big businesses and strategic investors who are looking for the next big idea.”
Media are invited to attend the event. Live video is also available at http://new.livestream.com/accounts/687388/events/2243287.
Date: Thursday, July 25, 2013
Time: Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Location: University of Waterloo Student Life Centre, Great Hall
The ten Spring 2013 VeloCity Venture Fund finalists are:
Blacktree Health – A smart way to deal with stress, the ultimate health monitor wristband tracks your exercise, diet and sleep – www.blacktreehealth.com
GoPexo – An online collaborative trip planner that makes it easy to plan the logistics of a group trip –www.gopexo.com
Kite – A simple way to build and launch web apps in the cloud – www.runkite.com
LibertyBit – A revolutionary Bitcoin currency exchange system for making payments around the world instantly with substantially reduced banking fees – www.libertybit.com
Planleaf – Project management via email – www.planleaf.com
Redro – A social mobile ordering platform for users to discover and order what their friends are eating – www.goredro.com
SesameIO – A centralized web platform that streamlines K-12 teachers’ workflow, from planning and assessment to sharing and curriculum tracking, to improve personalized learning and school effectiveness – www.sesameio.com
SoundBrush – A new way for people to create music – www.getsoundbrush.com
Tessoll – Consolidates and simplifies one of the biggest use cases for mobile devices: email – www.tessoll.com
Wriber – Makes it easy to write by providing suggestions as you type – www.wriber.com
Each finalist will present their idea on-stage before a panel of judges. The Spring 2013 VeloCity Venture Fund judges include:
Nick Manning
University of Waterloo
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