GreenHouse startup wins $25,000 Velocity prize

Marlena Books, a St. Paul's GreenHouse startup, won one of four big $25,000 Velocity Fund prizes up for grabs at the most recent competition. 

Marlena Books is a venture that was created by Rachel Thompson to help people with dementia and Alzheimer's keep mentally active through reading materials made specifically for them. 

The Velocity winners receive $25,000 and a spot in the Velocity Garage, the university's technology accelerator in the Communitech Hub in downtown Kitchener.

Two other GreenHouse social ventures have won the $25,000 prize in the past: Richard Yim and The Landmine Boys, and Curiato.

For more on Marlena Books, see the following:

• Granddaughter's love fuels winning startup
• Student develops specialized reading material for people with dementia, Alzheimer's