A new venture capital fund focused on Canadian ag tech and agribusiness innovation was launched by Conexus Venture Capital Inc. on August 23. The fund, called Emmertech, is funded in part by Libro Credit Union, the largest credit union in southwestern Ontario, and the credit union with the largest agriculture lending portfolio of any credit union… Read More
Tag: Innovation Saskatchewan
Innovation Saskatchewan has announced a new $1 million AgTech Growth Fund. The fund is the first program dedicated to accelerating the development of game-changing agricultural technologies in Saskatchewan, and is one of several additional supports for the tech sector announced for the 2020-2021 budget, according to a press release. The fund is open and accepting… Read More
A new mobile app is under development to help farmers track their mental health and link them with supports, says the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. The app is the result of a partnership between Innovation Saskatchewan, the Ministry of Agriculture, and Bridges Health, out of Saskatoon, after being selected out of the province-wide Innovation Challenge… Read More