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Government Introduces Saskatchewan Technology Start-Up Incentive Legislation to Boost Investment in the Technology Sector

Minister Responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan Tina Beaudry-Mellor, today introduced Bill 129, The Saskatchewan Technology Start-up Incentive Act, for first reading in the Saskatchewan Legislature.Designed to increase investment in early stage technology companies, the incentive will offer a 45 per cent non-refundable tax credit for individual and corporate equity investments in…

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IMII Picks Battery Electric Vehicle from Prairie Machine & Parts as First‐Ever Innovation Award Winner

International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII), on behalf of its member companies and Innovation Saskatchewan, today announced Prairie Machine & Parts Mfg.’s (PMP) Hardrock Gopher prototype as the winner of IMII’s inaugural Innovation Award. The Gopher has been designed for tough mining conditions, with the objective of replacing diesel‐powered vehicles with a safer, cleaner,…

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Provincial Funding Provided to Address Global Food Security

Research to tackle global food security received a major boost in the province today, as the Government of Saskatchewan announced $800,000 in funding for state-of-the-art equipment in a new Roots of Food Security research facility at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S).The money will be provided by Innovation Saskatchewan, through its Innovation and Science Fund.  The facility, located…

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