WEtech Alliance - Client Perks

WEtech Alliance Client Perks connect our clients with exclusive discounts on key platforms and services that help accelerate growth. We are continually adding new perks to the list, so check back often.

Interested in accessing our exclusive WEtech Alliance Client Perks? Check out the link at the bottom of the page to get started.

Amazon Web Services

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.

CLIENT PERKS: $10,000 in AWS Promotional Credits; 1 year of AWS Business Support (up to $5,000); 80 credits for Self-Paced Labs ($80 value). Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

DocSend

DocSend is a content management and tracking solution that provides easy, secure document sharing with real-time, actionable feedback.

CLIENT PERKS: 3 months free ($150 value). Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Google Cloud for Startups

The Google Cloud for Startups Program is designed to help startups build and scale using Google Cloud.

CLIENT PERKS: $3,000 in Google Cloud Platform & Firebase Credits; Invitations to exclusive local Google Cloud events; $500 in Qwiklabs credits; 1 year of free G Suite or discounted upgrades to G Suite Business/Enterprise. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

QuickSilk

QuickSilk is the easiest way to create secure websites, portals and landing pages. QuickSilk is as easy as Wix, Weebly, Squarespace and WordPress, and as secure as enterprise solutions from Oracle, IBM, OpenText, which cost much, much more.

CLIENT PERKS: Unlimited web hosting, technical support and platform updates; $2,400 discount in the first year and $1,200 off the regular price in year 2. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

CANARIE DAIR Program

DAIR (Digital Accelerator for Innovation and Research) leverages Canada’s investment in the CANARIE national backbone research and education network to accelerate product development and market competitiveness of small and medium-sized Canadian companies. DAIR provides Canadian tech entrepreneurs access to free cloud-based (virtual) compute and storage resources.

CLIENT PERKS: 4 virtual cores (vCPUs); 4 virtual machines; 8 GB RAM; 80 GB storage; 200 GB object storage; NVIDIA GRID GPU; Native OS: Windows Server, Centos, Ubuntu & OpenStack Murano software; Unlimited data transfer. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

OVH Digital Launch Pad

OVH supports startups from the creation to the commercialization of a product/service by providing infrastructures, advice and training.

CLIENT PERKS: Infrastructure budget of up to $100,000 to test and deploy your solution; access to OVH experts & partner support; OVH spotlight of your business; educational tools and training. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Hubspot for Startups

HubSpot for Startups is designed specifically for startups that need tools, strategy & support for growth that's both fast and scalable.

CLIENT PERKS: 90% off in year 1 and 50% off in year 2; dedicated strategy consulting; 24/7 customer support; access to exclusive content and webinars; access to world-class inbound marketing, sales and customer service training, education and experts. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

IBM Innovation Incubator

IBM Cloud is a full-stack cloud platform, and supports open source software. IBM Watson is a suite of enterprise-ready AI services, applications and tools that makes it easy for developers and subject matter experts to work together to integrate predictive capabilities with their applications. IBM Blockchain for SMEs is a distributed ledger that can record transactions between parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way.

CLIENT PERKS: 12 months free licenses to IBM Cloud, IBM Watson and IBM Blockchain. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Cowan Insurance Group

QuickBooks Startup

QuickBooks Startup is a financial literacy course for startups that teaches you how to understand your own net worth and how to manage your day-to-day books.

CLIENT PERKS: WEtech Clients will receive 90% off their subscription for the first 12 months. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Stripe Atlas

Starting a company or incorporate your company in the U.S. can be needlessly complicated—lengthy paperwork, bank visits, legal complexity, numerous fees, and non-obvious decisions about what services to use. Stripe Atlas helps you take key steps to start an internet business—all for one simple fee.

CLIENT PERKS: Formation of a Stripe Atlas LLC or C Corp in the U.S.; tool to issue stock to founders; 1st year of registered agent fees; tax ID filing; U.S. bank account opening; access to the Stripe Atlas Community; free templates for post-formation legal needs. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Desk Nibbles

Desk Nibbles is a subscription service for businesses to easily order snacks, beverages, fruit, and more to the office.

CLIENT PERKS: 10% off your first order. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Leadfeeder

A lead generation platform for B2B companies that increases your sales intelligence by integrating your sales and marketing data.

CLIENT PERKS: Lifetime 20% discount; dedicated training sessions; live support chat. Ask your advisor for details.

Indiegogo + Arrow

Indiegogo has partnered with Arrow, a leading technology company, to bring innovative electronic products to life with confidence.

CLIENT PERKS: 1-on-1 engineering help for hardware start-ups; opportunities for flash funding; higher visibility for projects. Ask your advisor for details.

Lokalise

Lokalise is a translation management system built for agile teams who want to automate their localization process.

CLIENT PERKS: 6 months free for all features of Lokalise with unlimited keys, seats, and over-the-air mobile SDK MAU. Ask your advisor for details.

Fizz

Fizz is a multilingual chat platform that translates in 34-languages in real-time. Fizz also offers industry-best Chat and Sentiment Analytics, making chat searchable, track whale sentiment and more. In Unity, it's super simple to integrate, just drag-and-drop! Fizz is platform agnostic.

CLIENT PERKS: 20% off for 6 months. Interested? Ask your advisor for details.

Oracle Global Startup Ecosystem

Oracle’s mission is to build a thriving global startup community to drive the digital economy based on collaborative partnerships that enable next-generation growth, business development, and drive cloud-based innovation for startups throughout all stages of growth. The Oracle Global Startup Ecosystem works with startups at various stages, from founders in university-affiliated incubators to early stage to scaleups.

CLIENT PERKS: Free Oracle Cloud credits; Migration credits and technical support; engagement opportunities with Oracle's 430,000+ customers; world-class global mentoring program and curriculum; proof-of-concept (POC) development; cost savings and discounts after the free credit period; access to Oracle's product and development teams. Ask your advisor for details.

Hunter IO

Hunter IO is the worlds leading email, domain, and verification search platform. With over 1,500,000 + professionals already on board. Wetech clients get exclusive access to a 30% discount for the first three months of any package.

CLIENT PERKS: 30% off for the first 3 months; 10% off first Yearly plan payment. Ask your advisor for details.

Foundersuite

Foundersuite makes the leading “funding stack” used by startups worldwide to raise over $1.2 Billion in seed and venture capital.

CLIENT PERKS: 25% discount Monthly subscription for 4 months or 40% off any Annual Subscription. Ask your advisor for details.

BuiltWith

BuiltWith® is a website profiler, lead generation, competitive analysis and business intelligence tool providing technology adoption, ecommerce data and usage analytics for the internet. Build lists of websites from our database of 32,453+ web technologies and over a quarter of a billion websites showing which sites use shopping carts, analytics, hosting and many more. Filter by location, traffic, vertical and more.

CLIENT PERKS: 50% off of Basic Plan; 40% off Pro & Team Plans. Ask your advisor for details.

Outslide

Outslide helps startups create beautiful pitch decks with the help of creative designers.

CLIENT PERKS: 20% off your first project. Ask your advisor for details.

SolidWorks Entrepreneur Program

SolidWorks products range from 3DCAD, Simulation (FEA & CFD Analysis), PCB Design, Visualization (Photo Realistic Rendering), Technical Documentation, MySolidWorks online training and much more.

CLIENT PERKS: complimentary 12-month licenses of SOLIDWORKS products for CAD, simulation, visualization and more; MySolidWorks online training; acess 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. Ask your advisor for details.

DAIR BoosterPacks

BoosterPacks are curated packages of cloud-based tools and resources about a specific emerging technology, built by experienced Canadian businesses who have built products or services using that technology and are willing to share their expertise. hink of it as a speed boost to get Canadian start-ups and early-stage businesses to market faster. BoosterPacks help you understand and experiment with a new technology quickly so that you can adopt it for your business’s unique needs.

CLIENT PERKS: Full access to BoosterPacks; DAIR Cloud Platform; Access to cloud usage; monthly DAIR tenant credits to spend on hosted-in-Canada cloud resources or services; access to an exclusive technical webinar series; technical support via a private Slack channel. Ask your advisor for details.

Yay Images

Supercharge your marketing and branding with a beautiful hand-picked collection featuring over 12 Million High-Quality Royalty-Free images, vectors, and graphics from 11K+ talented photographers to conquer all your business' web, print, design, and marketing needs.

CLIENT PERKS: First 3 months free for new users on any monthly stock image plan. Ask your advisor for details.

Affinity Photo

Create the perfect images with the fastest, smoothest and most precise photo editor around.

CLIENT PERKS: Exclusive discount for WEtech Portfolio Clients. Ask your advisor for details.

Affinity Publisher

Experience next-level professional publishing with this groundbreaking creative software.

CLIENT PERKS: Exclusive discount for WEtech Portfolio Clients. Ask your advisor for details.

Affinity Designer

Bring your visions to life with the ultimate graphic design and illustration app.

CLIENT PERKS: Exclusive discount for WEtech Portfolio Clients. Ask your advisor for details.

Tailor Brands

Tailor Brands is the world’s first AI-powered logo design and branding platform that empowers millions of customers around the world to kick start their business with easy-to-use branding and design tools.

CLIENT PERKS: WEtech Portfolio Clients receive 25% off purchases. Ask your advisor for details.

VectorGrove

Featuring over 1.2 Million beautiful vectors and graphics, VectorGrove is home to one or the largest and most diverse collections in the industry, with a truly Unlimited Plan -- no daily download limit or caps. Standard commercial license is available on all Plans, or for a little more get Unlimited Extended license downloads with our combined plan

CLIENT PERKS: 3 Month Extended Trial. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

CKR

CKR Provides fast and effective landing page and web development solutions for new startups trying to assess market opportunities, track leads, and connect with a broader audience.

CLIENT PERKS: $175 for a custom landing page, includes 1 year free hosting, 2 updates per year, SEO optimization, free SSL certificate, block-based website design, free e-mail service for 1 year for up to 5 email addresses and an easy appointment calendar free for 1 year. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Segment

Segment Early Stage Startup Program for startups with up to $5M in total funding that are less than 2 years old

CLIENT PERKS: $50k in Segment credits for one year + an additional year of credits for qualifying business; discounts on business tier plans; software discounts; access to office hours, priority support, courses and more. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Koachee

Koachee is an online coaching platform designed to help bridge the gap between experienced coaches, and professionals looking to accelerate in various areas of life. Their all-in-one online coaching marketplace helps coaches deliver better results and provide opportunities to expand their services. For coachees, theirr platform serves as a secured space for one-on-one sessions with experienced coaches.

CLIENT PERKS: 15% discount for WEtech clients. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Ownr

Ownr makes it easy to start, manage, and grow your business. Register, incorporate, create legal agreements, manage employees, and more. From registering your first business to hiring employees and bringing on new partners, Ownr helps you succeed. Plus, get up to $300 back when you open a business bank account at RBC after registering or incorporating with Ownr.

CLIENT PERKS: 20% off ALL Ownr services, including sole proprietorship registration, incorporation, minute books, tailored legal agreements, ESOP plans, and much more. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Pocketed

Pocketed is a powerful grant matching platform designed to do all the heavy lifting for you. Based on your venture’s profile, the platform matches you with grants that you’re eligible for, so you can be sure you’re not missing any grant funding opportunities.

CLIENT PERKS: Free access to limited Beta launch. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Bubble

Bubble is the most powerful no-code platform, empowering entrepreneurs to build production-ready web apps.

CLIENT PERKS: 30% off your first 3 months on a paid monthly plan. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Zendesk

Zendesk is a service-first CRM company with support, sales, and customer engagement products designed to improve customer relationships.

CLIENT PERKS: 6 months of free access to Zendesk Suite and Zendesk Sales CRM

FreshBooks

FreshBooks is easy-to-use accounting software built for self-employed professionals. Over 24 million people in over 160 countries have used FreshBooks. With time-savers like automated invoicing, expense tracking and online payments, you can put your billing cycle on autopilot. Business health and financial reports in FreshBooks show your profitability, cash flow, and where your money is going, so you always have a complete picture of your business health.

CLIENT PERKS: WEtech Alliance clients get 2 FREE months on FreshBooks. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Coda

Coda is a new type of document that blends the flexibility of documents, the power of spreadsheets, and the utility of applications into a single new canvas.

CLIENT PERKS: $1000 in Coda credit applied to any paid plan; Exclusive Coda templates, docs, and packs made specifically to supercharge startups; Access to webinars and upcoming community dedicated for startups using Coda. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

TECHDesign

TECHDesign is a platform to help hardware innovators find the most suitable electronic product design firms and manufacturers in Asia to collaborate with. They have suppliers across a wide range of applications, from smart home to industrial IoT to healthcare and more.

CLIENT PERKS: WEtech clients will receive a free consultation session on electronic hardware development and scale-up in all product development stages, from proof of concept to mass production. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Buzz.AI

Buzz.AI is a multi-channel sales automation platform, that creates highly effective campaigns and lead lists in real time.

CLIENT PERKS: WEtech clients are eligible for 25% off any package of their choice. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Stampede

Essential digital tools to help businesses succeed. Insight, Marketing, Automations and more to make growing easier.

CLIENT PERKS: WEtech clients receive 1 month free + 25% off their first year. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Fortress.Legal

Fortress.Legal is a secure Intangibles Management System (IMS) where innovative small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs) can easily, affordably and intelligently manage and track ideas, IP, contracts, and business data.

CLIENT PERKS: WEtech clients receive 25% off their subscription fees for the first year. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Notion

Notion is a fully customizable workspace that you can build out or configure for any number of uses. Team wiki? Project Management? CRM? Even customer facing guide books and information? Your imagination is the limit, and with so many integrations with thousands of popular software publishers, the possibilities are endless.

CLIENT PERKS: WEtech clients will receive up to $1,000 in team credits to try before you buy. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Angel Match

Angel Match frees you from the time-consuming, grueling process of searching for investors by matching you with over 90,000 angels and venture capitalists in one place.

CLIENT PERKS: WEtech clients will receive 25% off. Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

Brymark

A promotional products leader, Brymark has been immersed in the world of promotional marketing since 1978, and is ready to put our expertise to work for you. Our wealth of experience, our full range of services, our uniquely creative solutions, and most importantly, our love of delivering the perfect marketing solution and promotional product to take a client to the next level.

CLIENT PERKS: Ask your WEtech Alliance client advisor for details.

REGIONAL INNOVATION CENTRE PERKS

WEtech Alliance is 1 of 17 Regional Innovation Centres (RICs) across the Province of Ontario. This network grants WEtech Alliance access to an exclusive suite of programs for our clients.

Smartstart seed fund

The SmartStart Seed Fund (SmartStart) program supports new ventures led by Ontario's next generation of entrepreneurs to help transition their start-ups from product development, to market entry and company building. The program provides seed funding and support for entrepreneurship skills training and professional advisory services to for-profit start-ups that are based in Southern Ontario and less than four years old, helping them grow their start-up and make them investment- and customer-ready. The SmartStart program is delivered by OCE on behalf of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).

CLIENT PERKS: Up to $30,000, including up to $7,500 for entrepreneurship skills training and professional advisory services. Ask your advisor for details.

EMBEDDED EXECUTIVE

Embedded Executive Funding helps place a C-level or other senior-level executive with an Ontario-based technology venture to support achieving their next growth milestone. Embedded Executive is funded through the Business Acceleration Program (BAP) to support entrepreneurs of the ONE network. BAP is funded by the Government of Ontario, and delivered and managed by MaRS.

CLIENT PERKS: Up to $50,000 toward the cost of the Embedded Executive's salary. Ask your advisor for details.

Entrepreneurship 101

Created for aspiring founders who want a masterclass in entrepreneurship, this award-winning five-week online course offers weekly mentorship from experts, access to a network of fellow entrepreneurs, and all the tools you need to launch your startup.

CLIENT PERKS: Free access to over 30 video lessons from Canada's top entrepreneurs; 5 hours of learning per week; weekly live online discussions; access to the MaRS E101 community on Slack. Ask your advisor for details.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

MaRS Market Intelligence (MI) helps startups shape their growth strategies with world-class market research. From research report services to advanced consultative-based offerings, MI empowers companies with data to help them grow and succeed.

CLIENT PERKS: Free access to globally recognized research and reports. Ask your advisor for details.

MaRS International Expansion Suite

This service will educate ventures on the current fundraising landscape in their industry and support them with their fundraising strategy.

CLIENT PERKS: Expert advice on international expansion and key insights from fellow entrepreneurs, tools and templates to help you build and execute your expansion strategy, quick access to register for upcoming webinars-and recordings of past webinars. Ask your advisor for details.

Investment Data Intelligence

Get tailored data from MaRS and Export Development Canada to inform and strengthen your fundraising strategy.

CLIENT PERKS: A deep dive look at the deal activity conducted by the client's top 5 comparators, Detailed deal analysis spreadsheet including information on capital invested, pre- and post-money valuation and revenue multiples for the most relevant industry and verticals (as identified by the client) over the past 4 years, information on up to 5 target investors (as identified by the client) along with a list of the top 5 most relevant deals completed by each investor. Ask your advisor for details.

CANADIAN DIGITAL MEDIA NETWORK PERKS

As 1 of 29 Canadian Digital Media Network hubs across Canada, WEtech Alliance has access to an exclusive suite of programs that provides our clients with national and international opportunities via workshops, tools, events and funding opportunities.

Soft Landing

The CDMN Soft Landing program offers qualified, mature startups and scale-ups exposure to business opportunities outside of Canada. Companies can utilize this program to open new markets, close international sales, secure investment and connect with new partners abroad.

CLIENT PERKS: Up to $4,000 in reimbursable expenses; up to 3 months free workspace when landing at an approved co-working space, accelerator or incubator. Ask your advisor for details.

Passport Program

The CDMN Passport program offers qualified companies temporary workspace at any participating hub at no cost. The Passport program is open to Canadian startups and SMEs who are clients of a participating CDMN hub and can clearly define the purpose of their Passport visit. Accepted companies gain short-term use of a physical location and business amenities. Co-working space is provided free of charge and access to standard business services like telephone, internet, meeting spaces and printer/copier are offered where available.

CLIENT PERKS: Free temporary workspace. Ask your advisor for details.

GET THERE

The Get There program is a unique opportunity that offers early-stage, high-growth high-potential Canadian tech startups an opportunity to demystify an international market. The program is designed to amplify your network and provide you with tips and tricks to make future visits easier and more cost effective.

CLIENT PERKS: Expert coaching; up to $2,000 to help offset transportation and accommodation costs. Ask your advisor for details.

Global Bridge: Canada - India

Global Bridge: Canada-India helps high-growth Canadian tech scale-ups do business in India. The program is designed to demystify the local business culture, support product localization, validate business models and gain in-market networking opportunities that help companies successfully enter the Indian market.

CLIENT PERKS: 10 weeks of virtual coaching and access to resources; up to $4,000 to help offset travel and accommodation costs. Ask your advisor for details.

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WEtech Alliance is always looking to collaborate with new corporate sponsors to curate exclusive deals for our portfolio clients.

Interested in becoming a Perks Provider? Contact our Director of Venture Services, Adam Castle to get the conversation started.

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