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Thursday, September 21, 2023

New framework makes it easier for students and researchers working on healthcare projects to access necessary advisory and connections

Velocity and HaloHealth — Canada’s largest physician angel investment group — open applications to advisory support for University of Waterloo health technology development 

New framework makes it easier for students and researchers working on healthcare projects to access necessary advisory and connections. 
 
Velocity, in collaboration with HaloHealth, is now accepting applications for new and exclusive advisory support. Through this offering, Waterloo health tech developers will receive a complimentary advisory package providing access to top specialty matched physician assessments, and a detailed report of their technology by a team of physicians and fellows, which is a necessary and often costly process for entrepreneurs to bring their health tech to market. 
 

With a growing number of healthcare technologies in development at the University of Waterloo, the Velocity health stream continues to expand support to accelerate technologies to market, to advance Canadian entrepreneurship and improve Canadians’ quality of life.  

This opportunity will allow students, researchers and faculty to see what other healthcare projects are underway at the University of Waterloo and gain access to HaloHealth's Specialty Matched Physician Advisory Program.

Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on September 28, 2023.

Limited number of advisory spaces available. Approximate value of each advisory package is $6,000.

About Halo Health:
Halo Health is a physician exclusive angel investment group that advise, connect, and invest in disruptive healthcare ventures. They welcome any & all physicians who would like to join their exclusive community.

About Velocity: 
Velocity accelerates entrepreneurs’ growth from idea to early-stage start-up, and beyond. Students and founders have access to unmatched resources, collaboration space, funding, and an expansive and experienced network made possible only by the University of Waterloo — Canada’s top university for founders. In the 15 years since its inception more than 400 Velocity companies have netted >$26B USD in value.

Velocity health is funded in part by the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)