The event starts with the Velocity Fund Finals $5K, where University of Waterloo students of any discipline who qualified at one of the $5K Qualifiers will present their ideas for a chance to win.
In the afternoon, 10 software, hardware and life sciences startups will compete for the chance to win one of four prizes of $25,000 plus workspace at either the Velocity Garage or Velocity Foundry. One hardware company could also win an extra $10,000.
The judges for the Winter 2015 Velocity Fund Finals are:
Velocity Fund $5K (11 a.m. start)
Wayne Chang, Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre, University of Waterloo
Katherine Hague, The Blueprint, PCH International
Prof. Sanjeev Bedi, University of Waterloo
Velocity Fund $25K (1 p.m. start)
Boris Wertz, Version One Ventures
Shivon Zilis, Bloomberg Beta
Ted Livingston, Kik Interactive
When: Thursday, March 26, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Lunch is provided)
Where: Student Life Centre, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W.
