This article showcases our top picks for the best Canada based Business Development companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Business Development industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Canada Business Development Startups
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Intelex
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Intelex develops software solutions for environment, health, safety, and quality (EHSQ) programs.
Wecommerce
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Wecommerce starts, buys, and invests in top Shopify businesses.
Comet Biorefining
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Comet Biorefining has developed a novel process to convert cellulosic biomass into high quality cost-competitive cellulosic glucose.
Constellation Software
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Constellation Software is an international provider of market leading software and services to a select number of industries.
Victory Square
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Victory Square creates, funds, and executes on ideas in sports, health, and entertainment.
Novo Resources
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Novo Resources engages in the evaluation, acquisition, and exploration of natural resource properties with a focus on gold.
Ardenton Capital
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Ardenton Capital is a private equity firm specializes in buyout as well as making investments in mid-market companies.
Collage HR
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Reinventing the way Canadian businesses manage HR, payroll, and benefits.
Origin House
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Origin House is the home for cannabis brands from distribution to brand acceleration.
Vonigo
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Vonigo provides SaaS business management software for mobile services companies.
Fortuna.ai
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Fortuna is an AI-powered AUM Growth Platform to help Financial Services firms scale.
ventureLAB
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ventureLAB is a NPO that provides businesses with development solutions.
Lakewood Exploration
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Lakewood Exploration is a mining company focused on silver strand projects.
BeltecHub™
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A technology-driven Hub for industrial belting & automation manufacturing
Pasofino Gold
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Pasofino Gold is a gold mining company focused on advanced-stage roger gold-copper projects.
Canex Metals
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Canex Metals is an exploration company focused on the mineral properties.
LGC Capital
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Environmental management is a core business requirement for LGC Capital, essential to long-term success.
BC Craft Supply
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BC Craft Supply supports cannabis cultivators with licensing, compliance, and distribution in exchange for being a BC Craft supplier.
Universal Group
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Universal Group is an traffic management and control services provider industry.
Junip
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Junip takes the pain out of customer reviews. Beautifully built for entrepreneurs at every stage.
Syntax
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Syntax providing comprehensive technology solutions.
Defiance Silver
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Defiance Silver is a polymetallic exploration and development company engaged in the silver projects.
Brisio Innovations
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Brisio Innovations invests its capital in companies and opportunities which management.
Aldebaran Resources
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Aldebaran Resources is a mineral exploration company engaged in the copper mining business sector.
Kli Capital
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Kli Capital focuses on investing in entrepreneurs who are building foundational enterprise technologies and ubiquitous consumer brands.
Stacktronic
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Stacktronic is a company that provides a modular battery for industrial vehicles that connects LEGO bricks to make a battery of any sizes.
Dryrun
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Dryrun is a cash flow management tool that pairs automation of intelligent financial forecasts with scenario planning and modelling.
The Networking Effect
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The Networking Effect a Canadian start-up that has created an online match and connect platform for small businesses
Alianza Minerals
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Alianza is an exploration company following the prospect generator business model.
4Front Capital Partners
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4Front Capital Partners operates as an independent investment bank.
Emergence Incubator
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Emergence is a virtual business incubation program.
Passport Potash
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Passport Potash is a publicly listed company engaged in the exploration and development of potash properties.
Canadian Pacific Railway
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Canadian Pacific is a historic Canadian Class I railroad incorporated in 1881.
Workbrain
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Workbrain is an employee self-service kiosk providing web-based workforce management solutions for large enterprises.
Équipement de bureau Ungava inc
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Équipement de bureau Ungava inc is an office supply distribution company.
VisualCV
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VisualCV reinvents resumes for networking, business development, and career progression within today’s Web 2.0 environment.
E3
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E3 offers business operations services including ISO certification and registration and outsourcing compliance services
Hatch Ltd
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Hatch is an employee-owned, multidisciplinary professional services firm that delivers a comprehensive array of technical services.
Backbone
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Backbone Technology is a company that specializes in digital business strategy and measurable marketing.
DSL Platform
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DSL Platform helps you design, build and maintain business applications.
M Square Media (MSM)
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M Square Media is a service company that provides marketing, administrative and student recruitment support to educational institutions.
CleanO2
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CleanO2 is a microscale carbon capture solution platform for the commercial heating industry.
Jonas Construction Software
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Jonas Construction Software develops integrated software that changes the way construction businesses
Novamind
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Novamind Ventures primarily seeks investments in infrastructure for specialized practitioners to administer psychedelic medicine.
CirlceChek
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CircleChek is an online-based company that helps to track vehicle inspections that cover applications on the go with mobile and web apps.
Momentum Ventures
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Momentum Ventures is a company that creates winning businesses by identifying and investing in exceptional leaders and the teams they build.
Millennium 1 Solutions
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Millennium 1 Solutions operates as a business process outsourcing solutions provider.
Institutional Limited Partners Association
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Institutional Limited Partners Association is a member-driven organization dedicated to advancing the interests of private equity.
RIVVI
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Rivvi enables businesses to save money by automating their payroll processes and paying their employees faster.
CIX – Canadian Innovation Exchange
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Accelerating the development of the ground-breaking technologies, products and services propelling the Canadian economy into the future.
Brain Rack Industries Inc.
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Brain Rack Industries is a business development agency connecting potential equity investors with entrepreneurs.
Windward Software Systems Inc.
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Specialists in inventory control, point of sale, invoicing, and accounting systems for the retail and customer service industry.
Nabi
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NABI is a business incubator for local entrepreneurs
SEEDA
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SEEDA is an engineering consulting and technical services company that helps clients in delivering successful capital projects.
Startup Calgary
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Startup Calgary activates startups, connect founders, and grow the local startup ecosystem.
International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)
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IIBA is an independent non-profit professional association serving the growing field of business analysis.
DealPoint Capital
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The private capital markets platform to digitize and automate investor on-boarding and investment execution.
Spark Innovation Educational Center Inc.
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A dynamic coworking and innovation space serving a diverse range of industries
Autocene
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Autocene makes enterprise automation application development fast and straightforward.
National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada
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Canada’s leading Fintech association helping innovative start-ups and scale-ups launch and accelerate growth.
A Better Lemonade Stand
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A Better Lemonade Stand is an online ecommerce incubator, supporting early stage ecommerce entrepreneurs.
Advertiise
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Advertiise is an advertising marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of new & unique advertising opportunities.
Jarislowsky Fraser
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Jarislowsky Fraser is an independent investment firm that offers investment services worldwide
BCF Business Law
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BCF is a firm for business leaders, growing companies, and well-established global enterprises for growth and success.
SMS Storetraffic
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SMS Storetraffic developed the original electronic device to provide accurate and automated traffic information.
Innovation Centric Group
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ICG enables your company to increase shareholder value through lower costs, higher quality outcomes and improved productivity.
Appleby Succession Capital
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Appleby Succession Capital is a family investment office run by two entrepreneurs
keystroke
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Act! Reseller in the world, and Canadian Act! Master Distributor & Hosting provider.
Bridge Profits
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Bridge Profits is a company that helps mortgage professionals achieve their financial goals using systems, campaigns and tools.
Snap Financial Group
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Snap Financial Group helps businesses to improve sale conversations and increase average transaction with custom financing programs.
Montreal International
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Montréal International: a strategic partner for foreign investment, international organizations and talent in Greater Montréal.
Accelio Corporation
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Accelio Corporation develops web-based software products, consulting services and customer support.
Honeypot Marketing
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Honeypot Marketing is a digital marketing firm focusing on search engine optimization and web analytics.
StartupFuel
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StartupFuel is a network that helps startup companies to discover resources, services and connections all in one place.
Metronome Growth Systems
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Metronome Growth Systems built a universal integration platform to drive growth using structured strategic planning for businesses.
Smythe
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Smythe is a Vancouver-based accounting firm recognized for our work in the areas of assurance, taxation, insolvency and advisory services.
Strategic Coach
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Strategic Coach offers professional coaching and workshop programs for business, entrepreneurship and team development.
The Business Council of British Columbia
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BCBC is an association representing approximately 250 major business enterprises engaged in business in British Columbia.
Digitera
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Digitera is a digital marketing, business, and software development company.
Xkey AiEstimation and Business Services Inc.
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Ai-assisted build side estimation for Construction focused on Electrical, Mechanical etc.
Simpro Solutions
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Simpro is a Global provider of Call Center and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services.
Canadian Treasury Management
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CTM Inc. services range from Corporate Recovery to Corporate Governance, Identifying and Executing Growth Strategies and Business Coaching.
Quarterhill
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Quarterhill is focused on the disciplined acquisition, management and growth of companies in dedicated technology areas.
ShoutCMS
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ShoutCMS purpose is to simplify the complexities of running a business website.
Apogee Silver
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Apogee Silver Ltd. is a dynamic Toronto based junior exploration and development company.
Walker Group
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Walker Group offers client a multitude of solutions to support and augment their core product lines.
QRX Technology Group
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QRX Technology Group is a national provider of print management and data storage solutions serving top corporations.
Yangaroo
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Yangaroo offers business-to-business delivery solutions for the music and advertising industries.
PureEdge Solutions
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PureEdge Solutions provides electronic forms-based business process management software and services.
Minutes Depot
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Minutes Depot ease the management and sharing of corporate minute books.
Axcess Canada
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Axcess Canada Introducing Business Process Management Solutions for Mortgage Origination, Loan Servicing and Deposit or Wealth Management.
MK Global
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MK Global help clients make connections with some of our hundreds of business owners so they can earn trade dollars.
Strategy Institute
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Strategy Institute is dedicated to developing and delivering strategic business knowledge to professionals and corporate executives.
SmartNextStudio
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Personalized web design with matchmakers at its heart. Other people design websites, we build matchmaking businesses.
Lift Accelerator
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Lift Accelerator is one of the few programs that provide early-stage investment capital to entrepreneurs and startups.
Cyndicate
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Cyndicate is an association of entrepreneurs, community leaders, executives & leaders that helps to build strong relationships & community.
Arc Business Solutions
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Arc Business Solutions is an information technology and business development company located in Edmonton.
Functional Imperative
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Functional Imperative develops mobile applications, complex websites, and enterprise software.
Innocap
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Innocap is a business development financial services company located in Montreal.
Azarbod
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Azarbod offers manufacturing and distribution software, business development and custom software development solutions.