3-month accelerator program with an opportunity for equity investment from Emmertech.

Cultivator powered by Conexus (Cultivator), Economic Development Regina (EDR), and Emmertech, have partnered to accelerate the cultivation of Canadian agtech through the launch of an AGTECH ACCELERATOR program. What makes the program unique is that it is venture-capital-backed. Companies selected to participate will have the opportunity to receive an equity investment at intake via Emmertech– a first for an accelerator in Saskatchewan and Canada.

Those selected to be a part of the AGTECH ACCELERATOR’s yearly cohort will benefit from a three-month virtual and in-person accelerator program that provides Canadian agtech startups with access to capital, programming, connections, and mentorship needed to help them scale.

AGTECH ACCELERATOR is open to pre-seed to series A Canadian startups with technology solutions focused in the following areas:

• Big data and predictive analytics
• Supply chain, traceability, and sustainability
• Precision agriculture
• Robotics and automation
• Farm management
• Sensing and Internet of Things
• Software and Hardware
• Animal Health

As a company in the AGTECH ACCELERATOR program, you will have unparalleled access to investors, industry, and farmers.

Our high-performance accelerator provides impactful programming, access to capital, and key industry connections. Through the partnership of Emmertech (capital), EDR (industry), and Cultivator (programming), we have the perfect recipe for cultivating Canada’s agtech sector!

As an AGTECH ACCELERATOR cohort company, you’ll have access to the following:

• High-impact programming with exclusive access to services, perks, and discounts
• Exposure to national and international investors and organizations
• Access to expert mentors and advisors
• Reoccurring connections with producers and farmers from across the nation
• Access to high-profile corporate and industry leaders

As with many other industries, technology is driving global agriculture forward. The future relies on collaboration, innovation, and the ability to leverage our strengths and become leaders who drive a sustainable future here at home, across the country, and worldwide. Who better to lead the growth of agtech in Canada and beyond than Saskatchewan:

• Home to more than 40% of Canada’s cultivated farmland – some of the most productive farmland in the world.
• Strong ecosystem of world-leading agtech and food tech companies, renowned education and research institutions, world-class transportation and logistics infrastructure, and a strong business community.
• Builder of agtech-focused venture capital fund, Emmertech.
• Vibrant startup culture and community growing astronomically and setting new heights within the tech ecosystem.
• Numerous local and government supports, helping founders launch, grow, and scale.
• Saskatchewan has always been a leader in agriculture, and we’re driven to continue leading into the future.

A high-impact hybrid program with key in-person activations.

Our cohorts follow a hybrid program model with some in-person and virtual components. This includes two weeks of founders having the opportunity to be boots on the ground from the Cultivator HQ (annually in March and June) and leveraging key contacts and resources across the great province of Saskatchewan.

Cultivator has the advantage of operating in a hyper-connected mid-sized ecosystem like Saskatchewan with the added ability to deliver programming to founders across Canada.

Cohort 3 Outline:

• Kick-off week: March 11 – 14, 2024
• Virtual programming: March – June 2024
• Finale week + Demo Day: June 17 – 20, 2024

The AGTECH ACCELERATOR will host one cohort each year from March to June — to ensure optimal time for growth, investment, and recruitment. At the end of the programming, companies will pitch their company at Demo Day on Canada’s Farm Show Stage.

Applications for Cohort 3 are open Nov. 1 – Nov. 30, 2023. Follow us on social media to keep up-to-date!