University of Waterloo's incubator

John is the Managing Director of Velocity, leading the University of Waterloo’s on-campus entrepreneurship programming and off-campus startup incubation at the Innovation Arena.

Parisa leads product development spaces, resources, and workflows within a multi-disciplinary environment at Velocity both on campus and the incubator.

Eric has founded two Velocity companies, Kenota Health and Samos Insurance, both of which attended YCombinator.

Krysta is the Associate Director of Founder Development, and her goal is to make the University of Waterloo the best place for student entrepreneurs to learn and grow.

With over 15 years of communications and event management experience, Val is excited to work with the Velocity team to curate gatherings that connect communities and ultimately help founders go further, faster.

Tina Wilton is the Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Velocity. She connects the top entrepreneurial institution in Canada with top business leaders and founders resulting in a one-of-a-kind startup ecosystem.

Grace connects startups solving industry's most pressing challenges with strategic partners, academic networks, and the broader innovation ecosystem.

Ben is the Innovation Integration Specialist at Velocity. He is passionate about developing programming and opportunities to support students at the earliest stage of innovation through problem analysis.

Hillary is responsible for the management and support of Velocity’s operational systems, including information and data, resource administration, and other administrative functions.

Suleyman is a digital communications specialist with a wealth of experience. Prior to joining the Velocity, he has held numerous digital communications and media-related roles in international organizations working with multiple governments…

As the Laboratory Technician, Anthony plays a role in supporting student activities taking place at Velocity Science Laboratory on the university campus.

Andrew is thrilled to work with Velocity to help teams prepare for fundraising, and to help grow the investment ecosystem of the community.