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Going to @TOtechweek?

Don’t miss the Velocity Sports-Tech Showcase.

Live demos, founder stories, and pro insights from UWaterloo alumni building tech transforming athlete training, injury prevention, and high-performance analytics.

🎟️Register: https://t.co/t3HmIkvH08

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Bigger apples, smarter farming 🍎

Finite Robotics built a robot that thins fruit so the best apples can grow.

Co-founder Matt Stevens explains 👇

🎬 Watch on CBC News: https://t.co/eu8FR95u0W

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From lab to limb: How soft robotics unlocked a new kind of recovery

Strivonix replaces bulky pneumatic boots with wearable compression that lets you move while you recover.

Read more: https://t.co/X3qt37yWxP

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Mappedin raises $24.5M to map the indoors at scale

Mappedin has raised $24.5M in Series B funding, led by Edison Partners with participation from Betatron Venture Group, to accelerate its vision for indoor mapping.

Read more: https://t.co/rfIu2W9Ufv

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Upside Robotics secures $7.5M in seed funding to accelerate the future of sustainable farming 🌱

Read more: https://t.co/8Kgs6l6iTO

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

Upside Robotics is reducing fertilizer use and waste in corn crops https://t.co/0WgO9zotQs

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From AI copilots and drug discovery platforms to carbon capture, inventory intelligence, and autonomous drone systems, Velocity welcomes 13 new ventures.

Meet the Newest Companies Building at Velocity: https://t.co/O8hPM5VhH2

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Swap Robotics, co-founded by Tim Lichti (BA ’14), is making solar construction faster, safer, and greener with autonomous robots that handle harsh conditions and heavy lifting.

More: https://t.co/BBx5IeaWL7

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What if doctors could see inside your arteries in real time? Vena Medical’s breakthrough technology is making that possible - transforming stroke care and patient outcomes.

Read our Q&A with co-founder Michael Phillips:https://t.co/Hpx9q4ylOY

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From wearable tech that lives in your clothes to apps that translate signals into meaningful health insights, Velocity-linked digital health companies are moving care beyond clinical visits and making personalized health data accessible in daily life.

🔗https://t.co/rg5EPGexJQ

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By detecting key biomarkers released after a brain injury, the test delivers fast, objective results anywhere — helping athletes, coaches, and healthcare providers make safer, more informed decisions and reduce the risk of long-term complications.
More: https://t.co/HNGhtiHh0a

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HeadFirst, founded by Andrew Cordssen-David and Dr. Shazia Tanvir, has developed a simple saliva test that can screen for concussions in just minutes.

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It’s worth paying attention to what happened at Velocity this year. 2025 saw more founders and real growth.

Read our year in review: https://t.co/Iz9UtjmyQn

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Looking for a unique, thoughtful gift? 🎁

Skip the ordinary and discover innovative products from Velocity founders, from wellness and fashion tech to family-friendly fun. Explore the full list and find the perfect gift: https://t.co/eI5FohhgYK

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Huge congratulations to @PaulTheLi, @ImJamesJiang, and the @theopenbuilder team on the launch! 🚀👏

[Y Combinator @ycombinator]

OpenBuilder (@theopenbuilder) is the open source alternative to Lovable. Unlimited build credits and real developer support when you hit a wall.

Built for non-technical builders to ship real apps.

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Already used in more than 30 commercial cases across Canada, the device is changing how clinicians approach some of the most complex procedures in medicine.

Read the full announcement at: https://t.co/GSQ62hroA3

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First in the world. Built in Canada.

Vena Medical, a Velocity company, has received @GovCanHealth approval for the MicroAngioscope System™—the first intravascular imaging device licensed with a neurovascular indication anywhere in the world.

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FluidAI will soon reach another important milestone, by supporting patients across 100,000 total operations.

Learn more about how FluidAI is redefining surgical care through real-time data and intelligent insights: https://t.co/BEsLtheD8i

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Velocity-linked @FluidAIMedical's Origin, an inline bio-sensing system for real-time, bedside monitoring of surgical effluent, has received FDA clearance in the U.S.

This marks a major leap forward in transforming post-op recovery through data-driven, intelligent care.

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@OpenPhone raises $105M and rebrands as Quo to take its AI-powered phone system to the next level. The company is helping businesses stay connected and making sure no customer is ever lost.

Big congratulations to @mahyarraissi & @darynakulya! Excited for what’s ahead at Quo.

[Quo (formerly OpenPhone) @gowithquo]

Breaking news: We've raised $105 million. We're rebranding to Quo. And we've made some massive upgrades to our product 🎉

Watch @mahyarraissi & @darynakulya's video to see what it all means.

(We break it all down in the thread below 🧵)