It takes a great artist to create a great violin. The result is even more inspiring if that artist is an intrepid scientist and first-rate engineer. George Yu (BASc ’86, systems design engineering) is all of these things and more.
Born and raised in Kitchener-Waterloo, Kemahee Baker (BA’ 17) is a multi-talented artist and dancer, whose creative output is heavily influenced by her culture, music and her personal commitment to celebrating the achievements of Black people.
The entrepreneurship ecosystem at Waterloo Engineering nurtures promising ideas into thriving enterprises. In our weekly Founder Fuel series, we look at new ventures and how they have benefited from that crucial early support.
Youssef Helwa (BASc ’15, nanotechnology engineering, MASc ’17, electrical and computer engineering) arrived at Waterloo not long after Velocity launched and new ventures like Thalmic Labs were creating big buzz.
Startups are shaking the foundation of modern technology, searching for different and better ways to solve today’s problems and imagining different futures.
In addition to the knowledge and experience-sharing among current Velocity students and founders, Velocity staff is unique in the number of alumni who have returned to help students and startup founders accelerate their ideas and ventures.
The entrepreneurship ecosystem at Waterloo Engineering nurtures promising ideas into thriving enterprises. In our weekly Founder Fuel series, we look at new ventures and how they have benefited from that crucial early support.
Sunscreen can help prevent skin cancer, but only if it is used correctly. Andrew Martinko (BASc ’15, nanotechnology engineering, MBET ’16) and his Capstone team decided to give sun-seekers a little nudge.
Bertha Bridget Kankam (MBET ’22) recently completed her master’s degree in business, entrepreneurship and technology (MBET) at Waterloo Engineering’s Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business.
That is a worthy success in and of itself, but Kankam is not your typical MBET student. Better known to many as Yaa Yaa, she is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Ghana.
The entrepreneurship ecosystem at Waterloo Engineering nurtures promising ideas into thriving enterprises. In our weekly Founder Fuel series, we look at new ventures and how they have benefited from that crucial early support.
According to high-profile venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, launching any startup is hard, so you might as well aim high. Michael Phillips and his roommate Phillip Cooper (both BASc ’17, mechanical engineering, entrepreneurship option) took that advice seriously when they co-founded Vena Medical.
The entrepreneurship ecosystem at Waterloo Engineering nurtures promising ideas into thriving enterprises. In our weekly Founder Fuel series, we look at new ventures and how they have benefited from that crucial early support.
Spurrya Jaggi (BASc ’18, mechatronics engineering) always had entrepreneurial ambitions. Combining an engineering degree with courses from the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business at Waterloo Engineering was perfect preparation to start realizing them.
Dr. Alison Smith (PhD '09)
Alumni, Faculty of Health
> Co-founder and CSO, Roga
Whether you are a student managing multiple courses at a time or navigating a full-time career, feeling stressed and anxious are common symptoms of being burned out and you are not alone.