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AGTECH ACCELERATOR Cohort 4 Kickoff Week
Fresh crop, fresh energy – Catch All the Action from Kickoff Week in Regina
Cultivating More Million Dollar Companies in Saskatchewan
New forward-looking target empowers entrepreneurs, supports provincial economy.
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Meet our startups
There’s no better time than now and no better place than Saskatchewan to START, GROW + SCALE your startup. Since launching in 2019, we’ve incubated over 106 startups.
Cultivating Canadian agtech
The AGTECH ACCELERATOR is a cutting-edge program designed to unite founders, farmers and funders, and offers unparalleled opportunities for startups to connect with influential players and lead innovation in solving agricultural challenges in Canada and beyond.
Million Acres project
We’re bringing producers and founders together by creating a network that represents a collective of one million acres around the world.
Latest News
December 11, 2024 Agtech, News, Programming
Planting seeds for the future: Join Cohort 4 of the AGTECH ACCELERATOR
Recruitment is now open for Cohort 4 of the AGTECH ACCELERATOR, a program connecting farmers, founders, and funders to drive agricultural innovation in Canada.
September 27, 2024 Event recaps, News
Summit Success: Recapping the Best of Startup Summit 2024!
From engaging keynotes by industry giants to riveting panel discussions, this year's summit was a resounding success! Entrepreneurs, investors, and visionaries from across North America converged to share insights, forge connections, and ignite the sparks of innovation. Read our full recap here.
August 22, 2024 News, Programming
Cultivator companies surpass $100M in revenue generated
We are proud to announce that our companies have generated over $100M in revenue over the past five and a half years. Read the full media release here!
July 25, 2024 Founders, News
START Winner, Instant Media Hub, Redefines Media Management
We recently had the opportunity to catch up with Josh Stewart-Van Dusen and Patrick Ullrich, the masterminds behind Instant Media Hub (IMH) and recent champions of Cultivator's START program Demo Day. In this week’s FOUNDER FEATURE, we asked Josh and Patrick some of our pressing questions about their journey and their innovative approach to digital asset management. Read the full interview here!
July 18, 2024 News
Cultivator takes Sask tech to Montreal’s Startupfest
Cultivator brought the heat to Montreal by banding together a delegation of high-growth and investment-ready companies to Startupfest. Our primary goals were to connect these companies with investors, communicate the benefits of our programming and make connections with top mentors and speakers for Startup Summit 2024. Here's more on our experience!
July 11, 2024 Events
Startup Summit 2024
Startup Summit connects North America's founders, investors, mentors and more from right here in Regina, Saskatchewan. Two days content, keynote speakers, tactical takeaways and a TON of networking opportunities. This is one event you don't want to miss.
July 10, 2024 Agtech, Event recaps, News
Global Agtech Summit returns to Canada’s Farm Show!
Buckle up for this recap! The Global Agtech Summit at Canada's Farm Show was a vibrant gathering of farmers, founders, and funders, featuring cutting-edge agtech and insights from all corners of the world.
July 5, 2024 Agtech, Event recaps, News
24 Hour Startup | AGTECH takes on Canada’s Farm Show!
The synergy and camaraderie among all participants created the perfect environment for an outstanding pitch finale of 5 innovative MVPs, each pitched to our esteemed panel of guest judges! Dive in for a detailed breakdown of our 24-Hour Startup | AGTECH that took place at Canada's Farm Show!
July 3, 2024 Agtech, Founders, News, Programming
From Labs to Fields: PathoScan’s Journey in SK Agtech
In this FOUNDER FEATURE, Tayab provides a glimpse of his journey in becoming a co-founder of PathoScan, the motivation behind leading his own startup venture, and all the wins along the way!
June 13, 2024 Founders, News
Stepping Up Your Summer: TrailCollectiv’s Challenge
Annika Mang, co-founder of TrailCollectiv, continues GROWing in many ways. Building on a new partnership with Sask Parks and Tourism Saskatchewan, to then starting a challenge, TrailCollectiv is encouraging you to create new memories with your family this summer, one step at a time.
June 3, 2024 Agtech, News
Ripe for GROWTH – Intelliculture secures $3.5M
Intelliculture, a standout company from our AGTECH ACCELERATOR Cohort 1, has just secured a $3.5 million funding round!
May 28, 2024 Agtech, News
Ready, Set, Launch! CVC’s $30M Round Two Fund Ignites SK Tech Scene!
Conexus Credit Union and Conexus Venture Capital Inc. have announced the launch of CVC Fund #2, a new venture capital fund hyper focused on backing Saskatchewan’s top high-growth tech companies.
May 24, 2024 Agtech, Events, Programming
24 Hour Startup | AGTECH
This event is designed to connect the agtech startup world: agriculture industry professionals, innovators, marketers, and developers.
May 24, 2024 Events, Programming
Global Agtech Summit | Demo Day
This full day summit will connect farmers, founders and funders and provide an exclusive look at the future of agriculture and agtech innovation.
May 3, 2024 Event recaps, News, Programming
Cohort 10 Demo Day: Good things come in 10’s, right?
10 companies pitched at the START Cohort 10 Demo Day with a chance to win $16K+ worth of prizes. If you missed it, we have the full recap here!
May 2, 2024 Founders, News
New era begins: LimbusAI acquired in game-changing deal, a first for a Cultivator company
Karl Otto (Limus AI - CEO), Josh Giambattista (Limus AI Director - Medical), Carter Kolbeck (Limbus AI Director - Machine Learning), and Jon Giambattista (Limbus AI Director - Software) joined us for a celebratory gathering that honored their accomplishments throughout their journey at Cultivator.
