Built by Acuspire®
Established in 2016, we are 100% Canadian based, owned and operated.
We have received recognition for our social impact and innovation, collaborating with governments, economic development agencies, and non-profits across Canada. We are committed to ethical AI practices and empowering underrepresented groups in the job market through inclusive technology.
Our software helps you find and place the right people faster! The past few years of working with recruiters and re-employment organizations enabled us to craft user experiences that are a joy to use.
Our mission?
At Acuspire® we are empowered to help connect recruiters, employers and qualified job seekers across Canada faster while maintaining a quality experience from start to hired! Our mission is "A Future Without Job Search™".
Our Journey
2016
The Dream is Born
After seeing numerous family members and friends struggling with the job search process, Stephen Wensley creates a vision for a better future.
2016
The First Office
Acuspire officially incorporates, raises funding and sets up a head office in downtown Calgary
2017
Launch
Acuspire launches a white-labelled service in partnership with Calgary Economic Development.
2018
Gaining Global Recognition
Top 20 of 50 finalists at Startup Grind Global Conference (Silicon Valley)
2019
Impressing Investors
Awarded 1st Place at Blockchain & Technology Symposium Pitch Competition (Edmonton)
2019
Charming a Dragon
Acuspire pitches to Arlene Dickinson and officially graduates from the District Ventures and IBM Accelerator (Calgary)
Successful Funding Round
Acuspire successfully closes $500k funding round to accelerate growth and product development.
2021
Provincial Champions
Awarded 1st Place at HackIT.AB Hackathon, with full Acuspire team competing (Alberta). Acuspire creates a brand-new app in 2 days called FutureYou.
Our Values
Kindness
In all our communication and decision making, this means assuming good intent in all situations, doing extra work to help out others. We're building Acuspire® to make the lives of people better. We believe that even a single kind gesture - or simply treating people well - can have a meaningfully positive impact.
Leadership
Acuspire® is the product of all its contributors, not just a brainchild of its management. This means that our team treats it as their own: they act in the best benefit of our users and customers, taking ownership of any work they're doing.
Agile Mindset
To move fast, we take decisions and default to action. We give team members liberty to make decisions in their appropriate areas of expertise, act quickly and work iteratively until a solution is reached.
Excellence
We want to delight our customers at every step, no matter what happens. We are obsessed with their happiness and success, and even surprise them (in a good way) when possible.
Transparency
We believe that being transparent helps prevent conflict, and helps people understand any situation better. By default our team acts, communicates, and works collaboratively in the open.
Ambition & Growth
We strive for personal and professional growth. Everyone is encouraged to go beyond their own scope and to leave their comfort zone. We are not afraid to fail and make mistakes. Fail fast, learn fast!