Adrien Côté

Executive Director @UWVelocity - Intrapreneur, Materials Chemist, Marketer - Previously: PI @cnsiatucla, Innovation/Strategy/Partner Mgt @Xerox

[Adrien Côté @a2cote]

It's astonishing how the @UWaterloo community, and those that join the University of Waterloo community, create value and impact. I'm always humbled by the those we work with at @UWVelocity .

[Velocity @UWVelocity]

Our alumni and resident companies celebrated many wins in 2021, including $3.6B cumulative capital raised by alumni. Here's a full 2021 recap and how we anticipate to further drive the growth of the local tech ecosystem: https://t.co/G4XRLjS2Cr

[Velocity @UWVelocity]

More growth ahead for @Nicoya_Life - congratulations, team! 🎉

Nicoya launched from Velocity in 2016. 🚀

[Velocity @UWVelocity]

Today one woman entrepreneur is taking home the @MaRSDD Women in Cleantech Challenge $1M grand prize.

Good luck to @EVallenON and the team at @Evercloak!

Watch the finale live at 12PM (EST) today: https://t.co/A5DuQLPKOy

[Velocity @UWVelocity]

Amazing to see @faire_wholesale's growth and impact while amplifying the work of other entrepreneurs! 👏

[Velocity @UWVelocity]

We are so humbled to see founders succeed. @embarktrucks is an alumni of the Velocity program (2015) and we can't wait to witness their next era! https://t.co/dN0D6kJK92

[Adrien Côté @a2cote]

Build! Amazing grit and determination too… so excited for the future of @embarktrucks and congrats from @UWVelocity!

[University of Waterloo @UWaterloo]

Alex Rodrigues and Brandon Moak, founders of @embarktrucks urges #UWaterloo students to get their hands dirty.

Embark has merged with Northern Genesis 2. It will begin trading on the Nasdaq exchange Thursday with an estimated $5-billion (US) valuation.

🔗https://t.co/QqH7PVVnP3

[Velocity @UWVelocity]

We're hiring! If you want to join an awesome team and are keen to have a finance role within a dynamic, innovative community, our Business and Financial Officer role is all that and more! Apply here: https://t.co/DSWO0OkNEK

[Adrien Côté @a2cote]

Kudos team @floatcard! So awesome to see the growth!

[Float @float_financial]

We are excited to share that we have raised and closed US$30 million in Series A financing led by Tiger Global. ✨

Thank you to all of our amazing customers who have fueled our growth and provided critical feedback on our product and services 🇨🇦

https://t.co/5uNGs501Sg

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[Adrien Côté @a2cote]

Shout out to @cobionix for knocking out this milestone ✅ on their mission to build a future where new ways to provide #care can open new doors for #healthcare systems. @UWVelocity @UWaterloo

[Velocity @UWVelocity]

“Autonomous solutions such as Cobi could protect healthcare workers, reduce healthcare costs, and improve patient outcomes”

Velocity company @cobionix performed the first autonomous robotic intramuscular injection using their Cobi platform!🎉

Watch here: https://t.co/3c5NtpKFnG

[Adrien Côté @a2cote]

Really excited to have @PaulSmithSci start building in with @Perimeter !

[Perimeter Institute @Perimeter]

Perimeter is delighted to welcome @PaulSmithSci – a trained scientist with deep experience in research, industry, and management – as the Institute’s new Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director: https://t.co/gfil3PxbqO

[Velocity @UWVelocity]

Current Velocity company @CeragenGrow just launched their first @Kickstarter campaign!

Give your home garden a boost with Microbyota, an all natural fertilizer with stress reducing microbes to help you grow healthier, more productive vegetables.🍅🥕🥬 https://t.co/dMMQZ59158

[Velocity @UWVelocity]

#VelocityAlumni @Bartesian was featured on @FoxBusiness this week! 👏🍹

Watch here: https://t.co/Ijnu5DNoco

[Beth Palmer @bethgpalmer]

Loved reading about the comprehensive process to start a carbon-neutral packaging company: owned a bakery, embedded in a factory. Congratulations to Sarah and everyone at @UWVelocity alum @GeorgettePack for their place on @globebusiness’s list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies!

[Adrien Côté @a2cote]

@wors @UWaterloo Thank you @wors for featuring @UWVelocity!

[Wes Worsfold @wors]

Velocity rocks. We're really fortunate to have this great organization with @uwaterloo in our Region along with others in our innovation eco-system.

BitBakery Software https://t.co/MfyJToZ0we

[chris albinson @chrisalbinson]

BOOM time in Boom town!! Capital explosion is a validation of the hard work by founders https://t.co/VyRExK4jMq. @faire_wholesale @vidyard @ApplyBoard @OpenText @Shopify @TulipRetail @UWaterloo @uofg @UWVelocity @Avidbots @KiwiV @schemaapptool @AWNetworks @Google #TrueNorth

[Alexander Norman @alexandernorman]

“UWaterloo startups rank second in North America for investor ROI
” https://t.co/dvwefILOxH

[Velocity @UWVelocity]

"Ventures founded by Waterloo alumni produce a higher-than-expected return on investment than their counterparts at the three American institutions"

@UWaterloo companies are powering past Stanford, MIT & Harvard according to a new @AngelList report: https://t.co/IUMmSMvtSK

[Keean @itskeean]

and we're just getting started ! @UWaterloo @UWVelocity @UWPharmacy

[Adrien Côté @a2cote]

Thank you @AngelList for this analysis and revealing the X-factor of @UWaterloo founders. @UWVelocity is fortunate to work with, and is very bullish, on the potential of Waterloo #founders everyday!

[AngelList @AngelList]

Which college’s alumni generate outsized returns for investors?

According to our new study based on markup rates, @UW, @UWaterloo, and @BrownUniversity lead the way.

Read the full study here: https://t.co/941QYl0Zyy