As national partner, Mastercard joins elite
group of organizations supporting startup and small business
success in Canada
OTTAWA, March 1, 2017 /CNW/ - Startup Canada, the
national rallying community and voice for Canada's 2.3 million
entrepreneurs, today announced Mastercard as a national partner
supporting startup and small business success in Canada. Mastercard will integrate its
innovation and payments technology expertise into Startup Canada's
programming in 2017 to support the growth and success of Canada's
small business and startup communities.
"It is imperative for industry, entrepreneurs and government to
work together to build innovative companies in Canada," said Victoria Lennox, CEO and Co-Founder of Startup
Canada. "As more and more companies contribute to the exchange
of ideas between the private sector and Canada's startup community,
we can encourage greater innovation and small business success.
Mastercard has shown commitment to this goal and we are proud to
partner on initiatives that will have substantial, meaningful
impact on Canada's entrepreneurship community."
"Our commitment to innovation in Canada starts with supporting the business
owners and risk-taking entrepreneurs who are creating the jobs of
the future," said Brian Lang,
President of Mastercard in Canada. "As a global business with a proud
40-year history in Canada, we look
forward to sharing our expertise and resources with Startup
Canada's broad audience of startups and small business owners from
coast to coast."
Mastercard is the presenting sponsor of #StartupGov, a new
Startup Canada initiative bringing together a community of public
servants, politicians, entrepreneurs and innovators to solve
challenges. Programming for #StartupGov in 2017 will launch during
International Women's Day on March 8
at a networking event featuring the Honourable Rona Ambrose,
Nicole Verkindt, Founder of the OMX
and Rosemary Chapdelaine, Vice
President of Lockheed Martin Canada
as guest speakers. Jennifer M.
Sloan, Vice President of Public Policy for Mastercard in
Canada will deliver opening
remarks.
Mastercard is also the presenting sponsor of the 2017 Startup
Canada Awards, the hallmark event celebrating Canada's
entrepreneurship community, and Startup Canada Day on the Hill, the most influential
entrepreneurial event in Canada
wherein 1,500 top innovators, entrepreneurs, industry and
government decision makers convene to apply an entrepreneurial lens
to policy. Applications for the 2017 Startup Canada Awards are now
open, and tickets for Startup Canada
Day on the Hill will go on sale later this Spring.
Mastercard, Startup Canada and Intuit Canada will together help
train 10,000 entrepreneurs on financial literacy through the
Startup Foundations Finance Bootcamps program; and Mastercard will
provide finance, transaction, payment and fraud education through a
number of Startup Canada's programs including #StartupChats, a
bi-weekly Twitter Program.
About Startup Canada
Startup Canada is the national
rallying community and voice for Canadian entrepreneurs. Through
flagship programs, digital platforms, and cross sector partnerships
between entrepreneurs, private sector, and government, Startup
Canada offers training, resources, and a peer network to give every
entrepreneur equal opportunity for success. To learn more, visit
www.startupcan.ca.
About Mastercard
Mastercard (NYSE:
MA), www.mastercard.com, is a technology company in the global
payments industry. We operate the world's fastest payments
processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions,
merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries
and territories. Mastercard products and solutions make everyday
commerce activities – such as shopping, traveling, running a
business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more
efficient for everyone. Follow us on Twitter @MastercardCAnws,
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SOURCE Startup Canada