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The Technology Ecosystem – Contact List
Jul 28, 2022
We are constantly updating this resource. If there is an organization that you think should be added to this list, please send the information to ssmith@wesk.ca.
Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur with a big idea, or an industry professional with a challenge begging for a solution, Saskatchewan Polytechnic has the tools and expertise to help.
The Praxis School of Entrepreneurship is a private post-secondary training institute dedicated to helping entrepreneurs create their own futures by immersing themselves in the life of the entrepreneur through our constantly updated training program and launch their companies.
SaskTech assists governments and educational institutions in understanding the specific needs of technology for workforce growth and capital investment.
PLATO Sask will deliver a full menu of software testing services tailored to Saskatchewan clients large and small, while training and developing Indigenous software testers for long term technology careers.
ComIT is a charity which aims to develop a community that links people struggling to overcome employment barriers with companies looking for talented IT professionals.
As that professional voice, SaskInteractive represents members involved in the development of content-based interactive digital media, as well as consumers and stakeholders.
The Regina District Industry Education Council [RDIEC] is a non-profit corporation established in 2013 as a result of industry education councils being highlighted as best practice in the Government of Saskatchewan’s Plan for Growth Vision 2020.
Startup TNT is a community of entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, innovators and startup supporters that gathers every week to have fun, share stories, and build great companies.
GreenCentre’s mission is to accelerate promising chemistry solutions that advance both the economy and the environment in unison. They provide research and development services to small companies, entrepreneurs, academic start-ups, and large and medium-sized corporations.
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) helps Canadian companies develop and deploy competitive, clean technology solutions, to help solve some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges: climate change, clean air, clean water and clean soil.
SK Startup Institute is committed to helping entrepreneurs, whether you’re starting your first business or growing an existing one. We are your first step on your journey towards success.
We help entrepreneurs start and expand businesses, support Indigenous economic reconciliation, assist in the attraction of new business to Saskatoon, encourage local business growth, coordinate collaborative development across the Saskatoon Region and provide insight on the local economy.
Audacity YQR is a movement celebrating the creativity, innovation and success of bold individuals and visionary organizations that want to make Regina their home.
The Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF), is a research and development (R&D) funding program designed to accelerate commercialization of game-changing technological innovations in the province’s core sectors.
The Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST) connects the Provincial Government to Saskatchewan technology-based companies whose products may improve Government service delivery.
The Agtech Growth Fund (AGF) is a research and development (R&D) funding program designed to accelerate the commercialization of game-changing technological innovations in the province’s agricultural sector.
Innovation Place is a collaborative community that helps emerging and established technology companies thrive through flexible space and supportive partnerships.
The Saskatchewan Commercial Innovation Incentive (SCII or ‘Patent Box’) is a new-growth tax incentive that offers eligible corporations a reduction of the provincial Corporate Income Tax Rate (CIT) to six per cent for 10 consecutive years for eligible corporations that commercialize their qualifying intellectual property in Saskatchewan.
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Innovation Science and Economic Development (ISED)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) works with Canadians in all areas of the economy and in all parts of the country to improve conditions for investment, enhance Canada’s innovation performance, increase Canada’s share of global trade and build a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace.
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
PrairiesCan is the department that diversifies the economy across the Canadian Prairies. PrairiesCan leads in building a strong, competitive Canadian economy by supporting business, innovation and community economic development unique to Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada funds visionaries, explorers and innovators who are searching for the scientific and technical breakthroughs that will benefit our country.
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is a non-profit corporation that invests in research infrastructure at Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions.
SDTC supports Canadian companies – clean technology trailblazers – who are leaders in their efforts to develop and demonstrate new environmental technologies that address climate change, clean air, clean water and clean soil.
The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) is Canada’s leading innovation assistance program for small and medium-sized businesses.
Founded by Conexus Credit Union, Conexus Venture Capital invests time, knowledge and capital in Saskatchewan and Canadian high-growth startups, helping to fuel growth in the local innovation economy.
PFM was established to provide a home grown solution to the lack of capital available for Saskatchewan businesses, aiming to provide companies with the capital required to execute their strategic goals while adding long-term value to the benefit of all stakeholders.
Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)
Valhalla is a full-service corporate finance firm focused on early-stage entrepreneurs. With the largest angel network in Western Canada, a suite of investment funds, education, training & mentorship programs, and M&A advisory services, Valhalla serves the entire lifecycle needs of entrepreneurs who operate businesses and entrepreneurs who invest in businesses.
BDC helps create and develop strong Canadian businesses through financing, advisory services and capital, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.
Launched in 2019, Cultivator powered by Conexus (Cultivator) was built to create an innovation hub that provided the programming, resources, mentorship, funding and space founders to accelerate the growth of local tech startups.
Altitude Accelerator is a not-for-profit innovation hub and business incubator for companies in Advanced Manufacturing, Internet of Things, Hardware & Software, Cleantech and Life Sciences.
The Women Founders Launchpad is a DMZ platform created by women tech founders and designed to exclusively support women-identifying entrepreneurs in Canada and around the world.