Innovation York Entrepreneurship’s Perks
There are many benefits to working with Innovation York Entrepreneurship, but our perks package is key. Check out all of our great partners and the exclusive programs you can access!

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As an Innovation York startup, you will be eligible for
- 3 months free access
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Akira by TELUS Health instantly connects your employees and their families to Canadian registered nurses and nurse practitioners who can triage, diagnose, refer and provide prescriptions and medical advice related to a wide range of health concerns. Common illnesses, mental health issues and chronic conditions within your workforce can significantly affect your organization’s productivity and bottom line by taking people out of the office and making them feel disengaged. Akira addresses the health needs of your employees and their families through secure text and video chat — anytime, anywhere.
As an Innovation York startup, you will be eligible for
- A preferred rate of $6 per employee per month vs. $6.75
- Entrepreneur program access, which allows teams of 4 or more to participate (typically this service is only offered to teams of more than 10 employees)
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Amazon Web Services provides startups with low cost, easy to use infrastructure needed to scale and grow any size business. AWS Activate is a program with resources designed to help startups get started on AWS. Join some of the fastest-growing startups in the world and build your business using AWS. As an Innovation York Portfolio venture, you are able to access:
- $5,000 in AWS Promotional Credit valid for 2 years
- 1 year of AWS Business Support (up to $5,000).
- 80 credits for self-paced labs
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Canarie runs the DAIR program helps Canadian start-ups take their ideas to the cloud by offering free access to its cloud computing infrastructure to support development, testing and trials prior to the commercial launch of applications. Available to any Canadian small or medium-size company (< 500 employees), applicants may apply to DAIR to develop, test, or demonstrate pre-revenue, pre-production products. Eligible Innovation York users have access to the following free resources for a year (additional resources for nominal fees) for development, testing and trials:
- 4 virtual cores (vCPUs)
- 4 virtual machines
- 8 GB RAM
- 80 GB storage across 4 file systems
- 200 GB of object storage
- NVIDIA GRID Graphical Processor Unit (on an as-needed basis)
- Native OS: Windows Server 2012 R2, Server 2016 R2, Centos 7.0, Ubuntu 14.04/16.04 LTS, OpenStack Murano – packaged software
- “Unlimited” data transfer in, within, and out of DAIR
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Carta, formerly eShares, changes how companies, investors, and employees manage equity and ownership. With Carta, cap tables stay up to date, valuations are fast and audit-ready, offering liquidity is simple, and shareholders know what they own. Over 11,000 companies with 600,000+ shareholders track hundreds of billions of dollars in equity on Carta. Streamline how you manage equity from formation to IPO. Innovation York startups are eligible to receive:
- Free for startups with less than 25 stakeholders and $500,000 raised
- 20% discount on your first year's subscription
- Waived 25% implementation fee
- Definition of MVP based off company's business objectivesFor eligible start-ups, a free "Launch" tier Carta account
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Chargebee is a recurring billing and subscription management product used by thousands of customers across 53 countries. Growing businesses can use Chargebee’s powerful REST API to customize billing workflows. They integrate with payment gateways such as Stripe, Braintree, and Paypal; and business applications such as Xero, Quickbooks, and Salesforce. As a portfolio company, you will have access to:
- Free RISE API until $1MM in ARR/TPV of revenue
- Save $7,200 USD on subscription management billing
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ClearbancClearbanc provides eCommerce and B2C SaaS startups with access to fast and affordable growth capital. Use Clearbanc funding to increase your scaleable expenses and grow your business without giving away equity or having a personal guarantee. It's one flat fee, paid back through a revenue share - we're the funding company built by founders for founders.
- 1% off the lowest fee at the time of the application
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Hatch by DigitalOcean provides the easiest cloud platform to deploy, manage, and scale applications of any size, removing infrastructure friction and providing predictability so developers and their teams can spend more time building better software. As an Innovation York Portfolio venture, you are able to access:
- Access up to $1,000 worth of DigitalOcean's cloud for up to 12 months
- Technical training and mentorship
- Priority support through DigitalOcean's Customer Success teams
- An opportunity to connect with the global Hatch community through a dedicated slack channel
- Marketing and promotions through DigitalOcean's social channels, newsletters and events
- Invites to exclusive networking events
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Docsend is the content management solution designed to help sellers and marketers win. Today's leading companies - Forbes, Buzzfeed, Pinterest, and more - rely on DocSend to find, share, track, and present their business-critical content. With DocSend, you can finally connect your content to business outcomes and deliver on revenue, faster. As an Innovation York company, you will receive:
- Offering 6 months of DocSend Standard for Free ($1,700 value) up to three seats, no credit card required
- Advance document tracking and management to improve visiblity for engagement and interest
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eShipper is a platform that allows you to compare and save up to 70% on shipping from trusted carriers like FedEx, UPS, DHL, Purolator and Canada Post. The platform is built for small to medium size businesses. It integrates with most shopping carts
As an Innovation York startup, you will be eligible for:
- Discounted shipping rates of up to 70% with trusted carriers such as FedEx, UPS, Purolator, Canpar, DHL, Canada Post, and more
- Dedicated Account Management to support with getting quotes, customizing discount programs, creating unique shipping solutions, and managing and growing the B2B and/or B2C side of your business
- Customer support team assisting with daily shipping anomalies
- Access to custom packaging solutions, warehousing and eCommerce fulfillment
- Partnerships within the government of Canada for export/import opportunities
- A network of custom brokers
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Founded is an online platform for businesses that automates legal work, including incorporations, legal documents & ongoing company compliance. 1000+ businesses already use Founded to provide a fast, intuitive and simplified legal experience. As an Innovation York portfolio company, you are eligible to receive:
- 10% off Founded, which can be used by new businesses to incorporate or existing businesses to manage everything from ongoing company changes to tailored employment, website and other agreements.
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Foundersuite makes the leading “funding stack” used by startups worldwide to raise over $1.2 Billion in seed and venture capital.Foundersuite includes:
- i) a database of 141,000 VC funds, angels, family offices, corporate VC and alternative investors
- ii) an Investor CRM to manage your investor funnel
- iii) an Investor Update tool to send newsletters to investors
- iv) a Pitch Deck hosting tool
- v) a collection of 80+ startup docs and templates (pitch decks, models, term sheets, etc) to get the deal done
As a portfolio company, you will have access to:
- 25% discount off any Monthly Subscription for 6 months, or 40% off any Annual Subscription
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Foxquilt is a Canadian-based financial technology company using data and technology to empower small businesses and business networks to save on Small Business Insurance. Leveraging their Insurance-as-a-Service platform and creating unique products, Foxquilt makes it easy for customers to buy insurance online and access group purchasing power.
As an Innovation York startup, you will be eligible for:
- Innovation York Members receive up to 35% off premiums
- Customized insurance products designed for growing ventures
- Dedicated Innovation York Risk Advisor to help tailor to unique business operations
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Freshworks is one of the fastest-growing unicorns backed by Google Capital, Accel, Sequoia, Tiger Global with $400M funding, valued at $3.5Bn+. They're a leading maker of the cloud-based customer and employee engagement software based in San Mateo, California. Trusted by 250,000+ businesses across 150 countries, companies such as Honda, Cisco, Netflix, Zoom, Klarna, Get Your Guide, and TeamViewer use Freshworks.
As an Innovation York startup, you will be eligible for
- $4000 credits across Freshworks products including but not limited to Sales CRM, Cloud Telephone, HR Management, etc.
- Priority access to Freshworks startup program including, events, resources, workshops and much more
- artup focused resources and mentorship on Freshworks area of expertise. Access to virtual or physical office hours with functional leaders from Freshworks and extended mentor network.
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Global Payments Inc. is a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions delivering innovative services to our customers globally. Our technologies, services and employee expertise enable us to provide a broad range of solutions that allow our customers to accept various payment types and operate their businesses more efficiently across a variety of distribution channels in many markets around the world. Innovation York startups are eligible to receive:
- 24 x 7 x 365 live customer support
- Preffered Yspace preferential pricing
- No PCI Protect Fees, valued at approximately $29.99/month
- No Account Maintenance Fees, valued at approximately $9.95/month
- No Quarterly Fees, valued at approximately $39.95/month
- Face to Face Payments - Retail
- Online Payments, E-commerce, E-invoicing
- Custom loyalty programs and gift cards
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With 255+ locations, working out at GoodLife Fitness gives you access to everything you need to reach your fitness goals. As an Innovation York company, you and your team qualify for the Corporate Partner employees / association members program. This includes:
- Up to 40% off regular all-access membership rates
- State-of-the-art Cardio & Strength Training Equipment
- Group Fitness Classes
- Shower Towel Services
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HubSpot for Startups Program is a software platform that helps you generate leads, close deals, manage your pipeline, and delight your customers at an affordable rate. HubSpot offers a growth stack of products for customer relationship management, marketing, sales, and customer service: powerful alone, and even better when used together.
- Hubspot CRM to manage your contacts, leads pipeline, and customers
- 90% off HubSpot’s Marketing Hub Starter, Pro, or Enterprise software, HubSpot Sales Hub Starter or Professional software, and HubSpot's Service Hub, for the first 12 months, and 50% off for the next 12 months (Up to $40,000 savings over 2 years).
- Startup Onboarding with tech set-up (reduced one-time $300 cost), dedicated strategy consulting, and round-the-clock support.
- Access to world-class inbound marketing and sales training, education, and experts
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Humi is a modern Payroll+HR+Benefits platform for Canadian companies. Simplifying the mission-critical components of running a business by having a single platform to manage all aspects of your team. Innovation York Ventures will receive:
- First three months free or 30% off for the first two years
- Ongoing support with platform
- Consultation to improve use of platform
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IBM Cloud is a suite of cloud computing services from IBM that offers both platforms as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS). With IBM Cloud IaaS, organizations can deploy and access virtualized IT resources -- such as compute power, storage, and networking -- over the internet. As a portfolio company, you will have access to:
- Up to $10,000 cloud credits of free IBM Cloud services which may include Watson, IBM Blockchain, Analytics, and Security
- Ability to become a Business Partner for Go-to-Market & New Customer Acquisition opportunities by connecting with IBM's Global Channels Program
- Business mentorship with experts from IBM and their network of VC, angel investors and serial entrepreneurs to accelerate the growth of your business
- Technical support with technical experts to understand the IBM Cloud technology and how to migrate from your existing infrastructure or platform.
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Kimp is a flat-rate, subscription-based design service. Through Kimp, marketers, startups and SMEs can get a dedicated Project Manager and Design Team and make and manage their design requirements all in one place. The service is offered on a month-to-month basis, and includes unlimited requests and revisions, making custom design affordable and flexible.Launched early this year, Kimp has secured customers from around the world including the UK, South Africa, the US, Canada, Australia, and Singapore. The sales, customer service, marketing and design teams are based in Toronto and Bangalore. As an Innovation York Portfolio venture, you are able to access:
- 10% ongoing discount
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For people and organizations with the freedom to work remotely, LAUFT is a network of on demand flexible workspace designed to empower them to do their best work - in the most convenient, consistent and professional way possible.
As an Innovation York startup, you will be eligible for:
- $50 in credit that never expires which can be used at any one of the on-demand LAUFT locations
- LAUFT operates on a no membership and no contract basis
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OpenDigits is a cloud bookkeeping solution designed for tech startups. By combining industry-leading software with the expertise of real accountants, OpenDigits takes bookkeeping off a founder’s to-do list so that they can focus on scaling their business. Unlike traditional bookkeeping services, OpenDigits is tailored specifically to the needs:
- Cash or accrual bookkeeping based on the company’s needs.
- Industry-leading technology solutions so company data is stored in the cloud.
- Financial reports paired with the expertise of real accounting professionals.
Startups are eligible to receive an exclusive offering for the following benefits:
- Waive set up/onboarding fee (equivalent of one month of bookkeeping, which ranges from $295 to $725)
- 50% of each of the first 2 months of bookkeeping services upon sign up
- Options to pay monthly or annually depending on startup needs
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Prosh Marketing helps CEO’s, Startup Founders and Marketers to maximize their potential with proven marketing leadership that has helped companies attain nine figure exits and launch over 50 products and brands in worldwide markets. Leveraging over 15 years of experience and a wide network of specialists, we design cost effective programs that are built to deliver a ROI. Do you need a Fractional CMO, Go-To-Market Planning, Product Marketing or help with your Marketing Strategy?
As an Innovation York startup, you will be eligible for:
- A complimentary 45m Marketing Strategy Q&A Session
- 10% off Prosh Marketing GTM Plans
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QuickBooks is an accounting software package developed and marketed by Intuit. QuickBooks products are geared mainly toward small and medium-sized businesses and offer on-premises accounting applications as well as cloud-based versions[2] that accept business payments, manage and pay bills, and payroll functions. Startups are eligible to receive:
- Between 50-70% off Quickbooks Online Plus
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Remitware's mobile payment product "Remitr" fundamentally changes the way you make cross-border payments or the way you get paid from overseas. Simply put Remitr is Remittances 2.0. As an Innovation York Portfolio venture, you are able to access:
- $10,000 off domestic payment fees valid for 10 years
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SolidWorks products range from 3DCAD, Simulation (FEA & CFD Analysis), PCB Design, Visualization (Photo Realistic Rendering), Technical Documentation, MySolidWorks online training and much more.
- Complimentary 12-month licenses of Solidworks products for CAD, simulation, visualization and more
- MySolidWorks online training
- Access to hundreds of white papers, videos, and articles
- Design guidance and unlimited Tech Support from SOLIDWORKS engineers and technical managers
- Co-marketing opportunities such as speaking at SOLIDWORKS events and promotion in campaigns and social communities
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The Stripe simplifies payments for Innovation York portfolio companies. Whether you’re creating a subscription service, an on-demand marketplace, or an e-commerce store, Stripe’s payments platform helps you build and scale your business online. As an Innovation York portfolio company, you have access to:
- $20,000 CAD of fee-free payment processing
- Early access to events and new product betas.
- Custom processing rates for 2+ months when processing over $50k per month
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Zendesk is a suite of support apps that helps transform your customer service into agents for customer retention and lead source. It has one of the most flexible plan structures, making it ideal for business of any size. As a portfolio company, you will have access to:
- 12 months of free credit (valued at $218)
- Membeship includes Zendesk Suite Professional plan for Support, Chat, Guide and Talk Products/li>
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