Tech Spotlight
Posted Mar 31, 2015 11:16:22 AM.
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TECH SPOTLIGHT
1:30-1:45 Victoria Berry, Velocity Communications and Marketing, and Nancy Heide associate director of Velocity. (www.velocityfundfinals.com)
The University of Waterloo’s Velocity Garage offers on and off-campus programs for entrepreneurs. The Velocity Fund Finals award over $100,000 in grants to up-and-coming software and hardware start-ups to help grow their ideas and start their businesses. This past Thursday, March 26, saw students pitch for either $5,000 or $25,000 with ideas like: a wheel chair that doubles as a bed, a handheld device to instantly check your body’s vitamin levels, and a smartphone app for fashion and beauty lovers.
1:45-2:00 Amad Abdullah, co-founder and CEO of OneSet
(www.oneset.co)
“The Vine for workouts,” OneSet compiles workout videos in one place. Users can compile 15-second workout videos made by community experts and watch them on their smartphones, and can upload their own videos to the app. OneSet was created by four local family members with a passion for fitness.
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