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Incubator · Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Velocity

University of Waterloo startup incubator, operating since 2008, that accepts applications all year and onboards new teams every two months.

Rolling applications Run by University of Waterloo

Apply on the programme's site Programme website

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
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Instrument
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Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
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Duration
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Cohort size
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Cohorts
6 a year
Delivery
In person
Stages
Idea, pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
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Perks
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New teams start in January, March, May, July, September and November. Cost, equity and funding are not published on the apply page.

Application dates

Rolling applications

Applications are accepted at any time.

Who can apply

  • Open to grad students, professors, dropouts and high school students
  • The startup must be the founders' primary focus
  • Teams work from Velocity at least one day a week for the first three months
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed, seed

Companies it names as alumni

ApplyBoard, Avidbots, Bridgit, Faire, Float

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs in person in Waterloo. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Applications are accepted at any time, so there is no deadline to plan around.

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