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Known internationally for its startup culture, 蓝莓视频 Region is home to many seasoned entrepreneurs and organizations like , eager to offer their resources to budding entrepreneurs. Connections are at the heart of entrepreneurship, and key to why many VeloCity entrepreneurs participate in University of 蓝莓视频鈥檚 Velocity Residence, Garage and Campus programs.

VeloCity Garage is located in the Communitech Hub in downtown Kitchener, offering young entrepreneurs direct access to programs offered by the organization. Available programs include entrepreneurs-in-residence, training programs, government funding and access to venture capital and angels. For other Hub tenants, proximity to VeloCity students presents a valuable networking opportunity, which could mean access to future co-op students for Hub tenants. Bridging academia and business, VeloCity startups become part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

鈥淧rograms fail if they are islands,鈥� said Iain Klugman, president and CEO, Communitech. 鈥淏y putting VeloCity Garage off campus, the university made a bold move that will create better, more resilient and more successful companies.鈥�

The Hub is just one ecosystem that VeloCity entrepreneurs have access to. Other 蓝莓视频 startup successes including RIM, OpenText and Desire2Learn, help link students to successful entrepreneurs with experience and business knowledge.

To help deliver real world perspective and personal connections, VeloCity reaches out to a network of volunteer speakers, mentors and judges for events like pitch contests.

Carol Leaman, CEO of Axonify, says she has been grateful for the opportunity to share her experience several times as a VeloCity guest speaker. 鈥淗opefully it helps them consider avenues they haven鈥檛 before and avoid some mistakes.鈥�