A Waterloo University startup based at the institution’s incubator Velocity has beat 710 other international teams in this year’s James Dyson Award competition.
Custom circuit board maker Voltera V-One was founded by three engineering students from the institution.
Fed up with inefficiency in designing circuit boards, the team spent two years working on the electrical properties of conductive nano-silver ink, a system to dispense it, and software to control it, leading to the creation of the startup’s printer.
Jesús Zozaya, co-founder of Voltera, said: “We’re lucky to have been encouraged and supported by the University of Waterloo. As a startup, the university’s name has opened doors for us on a worldwide stage. We receive guidance from Velocity mentors on a daily basis and regardless of the problem, they always find a way to put things into perspective and make the next steps clear. As students, we had the opportunity to experience different industries through the co-op program, and as employers, we have a constant supply of high quality students that have proven invaluable to the development of the Voltera V-One.”
