TECHNOLOGY

Saskatoon’s tech industry shines bright! The sector is rapidly growing with many successful start-ups adding to this thriving industry. It is estimated the tech sector has added approximately $2 billion in GDP to the provincial economy, making up 2.4% of total provincial Real GDP.

Tech start-ups can find a home at Co.Labs, Saskatchewan’s first technology accelerator. Co.Labs is a tech incubator that provides all the tools necessary for early stage technology start-ups to grow and scale in Saskatchewan.

Saskatoon is also home to many home-grown tech companies rounding out Saskatoon’s tech ecosystem:

• Vendasta, a software company that builds and curates digital business solutions
• 7Shifts Restaurant Scheduling Inc, a workforce management software the helps managers schedule, evaluate, and communicate with their workforce
• Mentor, a leading provider of variation-aware design and characterization software.

SUPPORT

BUSINESS INCENTIVES

The Government of Saskatchewan has two incentives available to tech companies to support the growth and success of tech in Saskatchewan:

• The Saskatchewan R&D Tax Credit, which provides a 10% refundable tax credit to qualifying companies
• The Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive, which provides a non-refundable 45% tax credit for individuals, corporations and venture capital corporations investing in eligible startup businesses