Cohort 3 - 2024
15 companies have been selected to participate in our third cohort of the AGTECH ACCELERATOR. Learn more about these innovative companies.
Saskatchewan is home to vibrant startup culture and a robust ecosystem of world-leading agriculture and food companies. There is no better time than now, and no better place than Saskatchewan to lead the growth of agtech in Canada and beyond.
The AGTECH ACCELERATOR brings agriculture and technology together to accelerate the growth of Canadian agtech startups built to solve global problems. This venture capital-backed accelerator is built with founders and farmers as the foundation– we believe this is the recipe for success.
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:
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:
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:
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:
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.
15 companies have been selected to participate in our third cohort of the AGTECH ACCELERATOR. Learn more about these innovative companies.
16 companies were selected to participate in cohort 2 of the 2023 program. The companies extended globally across Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
16 companies participated in our inaugural cohort of the AGTECH ACCELERATOR. Learn more about the solutions these companies are creating for the future of agriculture.
We are bringing producers and founders together by creating a network that represents a collective of one million acres around the world.
Each of our AGTECH ACCELERATOR partners brings their unique assets that contribute to accelerating the innovation and commercialization of game-changing technologies on a global scale, and help us to build globally competitive leaders within the agtech space.
As a collective group, the AGTECH ACCELERATOR Advisory Council shares years of experience, different views in the industry, and extensive knowledge of the global business market.
April 11, 2024 Agtech, News
Vivid Machines and FlyBox have proudly secured spots among the top 500 companies in the FoodTech industry globally, as recognized by Forward Fooding's esteemed FoodTech 500 list!
March 25, 2024 Agtech, Event recaps, News
15 companies gathered in Regina, Saskatchewan to kick off the AGTECH ACCELERATOR program with a wide variety of events, content, mentorship, and networking.
February 12, 2024 Agtech, News
The AGTECH ACCELERATOR, founded by Cultivator powered by Conexus (Cultivator), Emmertech, and Economic Development Regina (EDR), is excited to announce the 15 companies selected to participate in cohort 3 of the program. Meet the companies and learn more here!
December 1, 2023 Agtech, News
Learn more about BETSY the artificial intelligence tool helping ranchers as they were featured on 980 CJME.
November 1, 2023 Agtech, News
The AGTECH ACCELERATOR has achieved remarkable success, setting a new standard for innovation in the agriculture technology sector. Read the full metrics we have collected on Cohort 2 here!
September 25, 2023 Agtech, News
Canadian Western Agribition is excited to launch the Canadian Animal AgTech Awards presented by Deloitte, and supported by Cultivator powered by Conexus's AGTECH ACCELERATOR. Learn more here.
September 21, 2023 Agtech, News, Partnerships
Providing financial support to AGTECH ACCELERATOR is a natural fit for FCC’s venture capital program. Read more about the alignment of the partnership here!
July 31, 2023 Agtech, News
Vive Crop Protection Inc. (AGTECH ACCELERATOR Alumni) has been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Government of Canada’s Global Hypergrowth Project. One of eight companies to be named. Read the full article to learn how Vive is being recognized as a high-growth trajectory agricultural leader in Canada.