Do you want to make a direct impact on the startup community in Waterloo region and beyond? Velocity is hiring for two roles, a Science Lead and Hardware Lead, to provide the mentorship, tools, and resources for students and alumni to initiate and develop competitive and sustainable companies rooted in science and hardware innovations. In joining Velocity, you will become an integral part of a leading entrepreneurship program, and an awesome community of entrepreneurs solving global problems.
The Science and Hardware Leads play a pivotal role in the direction and growth of the program, which oversees the Velocity Garage, the largest free startup incubator in the world, as well as a plethora of programming at the University of Waterloo.
These programs include Velocity Science, an on-campus lab and community for science startups, the Velocity Fund, a startup pitching competition that awards $375,000 in grants per year, Velocity Residence, a dorm for student entrepreneurs, and Velocity Start, a place for students to discover entrepreneurship through weekly workshops, startup coaching, and more. The successful incumbents will join a high performing and tight-knit team of 15.
For more information including submission guidelines please visit http://velocity.uwaterloo.ca/2016/09/velocity-is-hiring-a-science-lead-and-hardware-lead/