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Prairies Economic Development Canada PrairiesCan provides funding of 1.3 million for innovation and job creationDriven by innovation and backed by a community of supporters Saskatchewan is home to a rapidly growing tech sector which includes many start-ups that are capturing national and international attention.Today the Honourable Daniel Vandal Minister of Northern Affairs Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency announced an investment of 900000 to support Reginas new Agtech Accelerator and an additional 400000 to support Jobbox Software Inc. Jobbox as they expand functionality and markets for their technology.Canadas first venture-backed Agtech Accelerator was established by Economic Development Regina EDR Cultivator powered by Conexus and Emmertech. The Accelerator supports early-stage agtech companies to scale-up and grow by providing critical access to resources programming and capital investment. The Accelerator builds globally competitive agtech start-ups and supports a long-term vision of further solidifying Regina and Saskatchewan as a global agtech hub that is focused on the agri-food value chain. It is a key part of EDRs agriculture and food strategy which builds on regional strengths and unique assets while reducing barriers to growth.Jobbox also supported by Cultivator has built an innovative platform ServiceBox to assist field service companies to manage their business workflow digitally in real time. The Government of Canada is delivering additional investment to this growing firm to support further economic growth and innovation. This support will enable Jobbox to expand its platform and increase sales and marketing of its services throughout Canada and the United States. QuotesFor many start-ups access to capital and business support services are significant hurdles to success. The Government of Canada is supporting Canadian entrepreneurs and ensuring they have access to the resources and investment they need to take their innovative ideas to market. We have everything we need right here in Canada to thrive in global tech innovation. By investing in Reginas Agtech Accelerator and Jobbox Software we are investing in Saskatchewan and in Canadians.- The Honourable Daniel Vandal Minister of Northern Affairs Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development AgencyThe Greater Regina Area has the innovation ecosystem in place to support the expansion of our city as a global agriculture and food powerhouse. Many of the pieces are already in place. Regina is located at the centre of 80 of Canadas farmland with sound logistics a robust financing and venture capital system global ag companies and an Agtech Accelerator that will help our start-ups grow and scale to meet the challenge of feeding the world sustainably. The challenge will be to meet the demand for skilled labour. With this PrairiesCan investment and our post-secondary partnerships were meeting that challenge head-on.- Tina Beaudry-Mellor Chief Economic Growth Officer Economic Development ReginaWe are proud to be a part of the growing tech community in Saskatchewan and its exciting to see more investment into the tech space here. The funding provided by Prairies Economic Development Canada is going to have an immediate effect on our already rapid growth. With this funding we plan to expand our customer base and continue to develop a product that is helping service-based businesses across North America improve their operations and increase business revenues.- Jon Clifford Chief Executive Officer Jobbox Software Inc.
