Monday, April 3, 2017
Marlena Books, a St. Paul's GreenHouse startup, won one of four big $25,000 Velocity Fund prizes up for grabs at the most recent competition.Ìý
Marlena Books is a venture that was created by Rachel Thompson to help people with dementia and Alzheimer's keep mentallyÌýactive through reading materials made specifically for them.Ìý
The Velocity winners receive $25,000 and a spotÌýin the Velocity Garage, the university's technology accelerator in the Communitech Hub in downtown Kitchener.
Two other GreenHouse social ventures have won the $25,000 prizeÌýin the past: Richard Yim and The LandmineÌýBoys, and Curiato.
For more on MarlenaÌýBooks, see the following: